vocab
President pro tempore
The Senate member, elected by the Senate, who stands in as president of the Senate in the absence of the vice president.
The terms filibuster and cloture are related because...
A filibuster is a way to prevent a bill from coming to a vote and cloture is a vote that can end a filibuster.
Does the vice president vote?
no unless theres a tie
Whats required to pass a proposed bill?
vote of simple majority, fifty senators plus one
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a joke
Unanimous consent
A motion by all members of the senate who are present to set aside formal rules and consider a bill from the calendar
What are the Senates two calendars?
Calendar of General Orders and Executive Calendar
What are the Senate's most important officers called?
Majority and Minority Leaders
how many members does the House of representatives have?
435
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a mushroom.
Hold
A motion placed on a bill in the Senate that alerts party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object
How many senator votes does it take to pass a important bills?
60
What does the Majority leader do?
plans the work schedule
how many members are in the Senate?
100
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an hourglass
filibuster
-A method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.
How many senators represent an entire state?
2
What does the Minority leader do?
makes sure the party members attend important sessions and gets support for key bills
how many calendars does the chamber need to keep track of all the bills introduced by members?
5
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Breath
Cloture resolution
-A procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate.
Does the Senate have a leader?
No, the House gives all senators maximum freedom to express their ideas
What are the assistants in The house called?
Whips / Assistant Whips
debates on bills are ____? (limited or unlimited)
Unlimited
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a street