Congressional Terms by Mr. Northrop https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb en-us 2018-01-10 01:37:39 UTC 2023-01-21 10:36:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Session hutchinsonj21 https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141011 A session is the annual series of meeting that a part of Congress has. The Senate and House of Representatives is said to be in "session" on any day that it is meeting. ]]> 2018-01-10 13:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141011 Bill reisnern21 https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141098 A bill is proposed legislation that is under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and approved by the executive.]]> 2018-01-10 13:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141098 Select Committee https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141130 A small committee made up of the Legislative body. Their job is to examine on specific issue or bill!!]]> 2018-01-10 13:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141130 Incumbents lucharsi21 https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141206 Someone that holds a public office.]]> 2018-01-10 13:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141206 Census https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141304 A survey that records the population, often recording various details about individuals ]]> 2018-01-10 13:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141304 Caucus glassmann21 https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141510 In certain states during an election, there is a meeting where local people say their preference among candidates in their registered political party]]> 2018-01-10 13:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141510 Constituents goldsteinl21 https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141714 A person who is represented by an elected official, average voting citizen]]> 2018-01-10 13:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141714 President Pro Tempore https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141745 A senator, usually of the majority party, who is chosen to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president.]]> 2018-01-10 13:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141745 Majority Leader https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141870 The chief spokesperson for the majority party. Basically this person oversees the actions of both the House of representatives and the United States. In the U.S. this person is almost always a democrat or a republican as they are of the leading or majority political party. ]]> 2018-01-10 13:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141870 Filibuster gdulac21 https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141966 1. A long speech that can take days. 
2. The use of tactics that are used to prevent a measure to come to vote. Most common tactic is to block or delay a vote by extending the debate on the topic/vote.

]]> 2018-01-10 13:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220141966 Bicameral Legislature https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220142018 The system that has two legislative chambers, assemblies, and houses.

]]> 2018-01-10 13:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220142018 House Committee on ethics levyw21 https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220142290 The Committee on Ethics, also known as the Ethics Committee, is one of the committees of the United States House of Representatives.

]]> 2018-01-10 13:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220142290 Whips https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220142856 They count votes and they "whip" up support]]> 2018-01-10 13:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220142856 Congressional Committee Staff https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220143196 Employees of the US congress]]> 2018-01-10 13:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220143196 Congress Personal Staff https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220143615 People responsible for doing the research for a bill.]]> 2018-01-10 13:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220143615 levyw21 https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220144036 2018-01-10 13:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220144036 Standing Commitee lonskeh21 https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220144288 committees created under the guidelines of the Senate which specialize in the consideration of particular subjects.]]> 2018-01-10 13:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220144288 Legislative Assistant https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220144367 A Legislative assistant, is a legislative staffer who works for a legislator by doing jobs by monitoring awaited legislation, doing research, outlining legislation, etc.]]> 2018-01-10 13:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220144367 Lobbyists https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220144601 People part of an organization that tries to influence congressmen.]]> 2018-01-10 13:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220144601 Joint committee lucharsi21 https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220146018 A committee with members from more than one organization.]]> 2018-01-10 13:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rnorthrop/kgsydxui01gb/wish/220146018