Congress and Legislative Processes

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House Rules Committee

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provides checks and balances within Congress

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select committee

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temporary committee to investigate an issue

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bicameral legislature

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branch given the most power by Founding Fathers

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gerrymandering

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drawing of district boundaries to benefit a party

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caseworker

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personal staff handling growing constituent requests

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president pro tempore

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fills leadership role if vice president is unavailable

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committee chair

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decides who will testify about bills

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Congress

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branch given the most power by Founding Fathers

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filibuster

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action to prevent a Senate bill from a final vote

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CBO

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personal staff handling growing constituent requests