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Made up of House & Senate members. Meet occasionally
Joint Committees
Specific committee in the HOR that deals with tax bills
House of Ways and Means
Created for a specific purpose.
Select Committees
Resolve differences in House and Senate bills.
Conference Committees
Who wrote the song "Mr Tambourine Man"?
Bob Dylan
Subject matter committees handle different policy areas. Permanent Committees
Standing
Free use of mail system to communicate with constituent;
Franking Privilege
manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
Gerrymandering
Means exchanging votes for favors.
Log rolling
What car company was named for the founder of Detroit?
Cadillac
A two house legislature
Bicameral
A group of members of Congress sharing some interest or characteristic.
Caucus
Party leaders cannot force party members to vote a particular way, but they can promise electoral support and committee memberships.
Party Influence
House Majority Leader Leader
SS
Minnesota, it is illegal to tease what type of animal?
skunk
Senate Pro Tempore
PM
Senate Minority Whip
JT
Senate Majority Whip
DD
House Minority Whip
KC
What creature has the world's largest eyes?
Squid
House Minority Leader
HJ
Serves as presiding officer of Senate in absence of Vice President
President pro tempore
How many votes are needed to call a cloture in the Senate?
60
President of the Senate?
KH
How long is the Panama Canal?
51 miles