Chapter 7: Congress at Work Review

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rule that forbids members of Congress to offer amendments to a bill from the floor

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closed rule

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a proposed law to authorize spending money

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appropriations bill

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an agreement by two or more lawmakers to support each others’ bills

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logrolling

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to change or alter

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amend

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the work a lawmaker does to help constituents with problems

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casework

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direct contact made by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors

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lobbying

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a bill dealing with individual people or places

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private bill

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a resolution that keeps the government open and operating under the previous level of appropriation during times when Congress cannot agree on a new appropriation

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continuing resolutions

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a rule that permits floor debate and the addition of amendments to the bill

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open rule

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a resolution passed in the same form by both houses

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joint resolution