private bill - pertaining to an individual
simple resolution - passed by either the House or Senate
concurrent resolution - settles housekeeping and procedural matters that affect both houses
joint resolution - requires the approval of the president; essentially a law
multiple referral - bill being referred to multiple committees that consider it in whole or in part
sequential referral - speaker is allowed to refer the bill to a second committee after the first
discharge petition - petition to discharge a bill after it has been with a committee for 30 days and bring it to the floor
closed rule - sets a strict time rule on debate and forbids the introduction of any amendments from the floor
open rule - permits amendments from the floor
restrictive rule - permits some amendments but not others
quorum - minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted
quorum call - calling of role to find out if necessary number of members are present
cloture rule - requires that 16 senators sign a petition to move cloture
double-tracking - currently disputed bill is set aside so Senate can conduct other business
voice vote - member saying 'yea' or 'nay'
division vote - standing vote where those in favor stand and those against sit
teller vote - members pass between to tellers and have there votes recorded
roll-call vote - members answer 'yea' or 'nay' when their name is called
24. Can be broken by have senators vote to move cloture and the motion is voted on two days after and 3/5 of the Senate must vote for it. Each member will now have one hour of debate and the total debate may not exceed more than 100 hours.
25. For the House and their one committee rule, there is a more thorough analysis which leads to a better informed decision. However, the Senate members would have been in the practice for more year which would lead to the fair and better understanding of the people that they represent.
26. Article One
Section One - all legislative power is granted to the Senate and House
Section Three - Senate shall have sole power to try impeachments
Section Seven - all bills for raising revenue is granted to the House, bills passed through Congress before a law
Article Two
Section Two - Senate gives consent to make treaties
27. Term limits have been put in place to reduce power of the elected officials while making it easier for Congress to pass legislation in a timely fashion.
28. Congress became subject to Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay Act, Age Discrimination Act, and the Family and Medical Care Leave Act and 11 other laws.
29. Not to accept more than 100 dollars in value of anything from another person unless it be from a person friend or spouse, practices are regulated.
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