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Understanding Congress in Action: House and Senate Leadership Positions

Learn about leadership roles, committees, legislative process, and presidential options in American government's legislative branch.

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Understanding Congress in Action: House and Senate Leadership Positions

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  1. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 12: CONGRESS IN ACTION

  2. HOUSE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS • SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE • MAJORITY LEADER • MINORITY LEADER • MAJORITY WHIP • MINORITY WHIP • COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

  3. SENATE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS • PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE • PRO TEMPORE • MAJORITY LEADER • MINORITY LEADER • MAJORITY WHIP • MINORITY WHIP • COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

  4. SENIORITY RULE • MEMBER OF THE MAJORITY PARTY WHO HAS BEEN ON THE COMMITTEE THE LONGEST WILL CHAIR THE COMMITTEE

  5. TYPES OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES • STANDING COMMITTEES • HOUSE RULES • SELECT • JOINT/CONFERENCE

  6. BILL • PROPOSED LAW PRESENTED TO CONGRESS • PRIVATE -> APPLIES TO A CERTAIN PERSON OR PLACE • PUBLIC -> APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE NATION

  7. RESOLUTION • MEASURE RELATING TO THE BUSINESS OF EITHER HOUSE • JOINT -> HAS THE IMPACT OF LAW • CONCURRENT -> CONGRESSIONAL OPINION

  8. THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS • INTRODUCTION • SPONSOR AND CO-SPONSOR • TITLE AND NUMBER • ENTERED INTO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

  9. REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE • HOUSE -> SPEAKER • SENATE -> PRESIDENT OR PRO TEMPORE

  10. COMMITTEE OPTIONS • PIGEON HOLE • PASS • AMEND • UNFAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION • COMMITTEE BILL

  11. SCHEDULE FOR DEBATE • RULES COMMITTEE • NATURE OF THE BILL

  12. FLOOR DEBATE IN THE HOUSE • QUORUM • COMMITTEE ON THE WHOLE • POWER OF THE SPEAKER -> RULE OF RELEVANCY • LIMITED DEBATE

  13. FLOOR DEBATE IN THE SENATE • UNANIMOUS CONSENT • FILIBUSTER • CLOTURE RULE

  14. PRESIDENTIAL OPTIONS • SIGN INTO LAW • VETO • ALLOW TO BECOME LAW AUTOMATICALLY • POCKET VETO

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