Unit 2 Review

Cloture

60 votes needed to end debate (a filibuster), excludes the judicial nominations (simple majority)

Select Committee

a temporary committee, generally for investigations

Discharge Petition

A petition that forces a bill out of its committee.

The Supreme Court has controversies about its power because of

• its practice of judicial review

• lifetime power

What is a hold in the US government?

A hold is a procedural tactic in the U.S. Senate allowing one or more senators to prevent a motion from reaching a vote, typically to signal opposition or to delay consideration

Privileges and Immunities Clause

A state may not discriminate against the residents of any other. A person from one state must be able to do business and become a resident of another state.

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Each state must honor the laws, records (drivers licenses, marriage records), and court decisions of another (if someone is convicted of something).

• does not extend to civil cases

Extradition Clause

The legal process where a fugitive is returned back to where the legal proceeding is occuring.