Government Ch 7 Vocabulary

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A bill dealing with individual people or places.

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Private bill

Front

A bill dealing with general matters and applying to the entire nation.

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Public bill

Front

A resolution passed in the same form by both houses.

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Joint resolution

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A statement adopted to cover matters affecting only one house in Congress.

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Simple resolution

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A resolution that covers matters requiring the action of the House and Senate but on which a law is not needed.

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Concurrent resolution

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A provision included in a bill on a subject other than the one covered in the bill.

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Rider

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A session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill.

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Hearing

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Rejection of a bill by the President.

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Veto

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When a president kills a bill passed during the last 10 days of Congress is in session by simply refusing to act on it.

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Pocket veto

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The money that people and businesses pay to support the activities of the government.

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Tax