Gov: Ch 7 L 1&2

private bill

a bill dealing with individual people or places

public bill

a bill dealing with general matters and applying to the entire nation

joint resolution

a resolution passed in the same form by both houses

simple resolution

a statement adopted to cover matters affecting only one house of Congress

concurrent resolution

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

rider

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

amend

make minor changes to

hearing

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

interactive

relating to a two-way electronic communication system

veto

rejection of a bill by the president

pocket veto

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

taxes

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

closed rule

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

open rule

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

appropriation

approval of government spending

consequence

something produced by a cause or action

authorization bill

a bill that sets up a federal program and specifies how much money may be appropriated for the program

appropriation bill

a proposed law to authorize spending money

continuing resolution

a resolution that keeps the government open and operating under previous levels of appropriation during time the House and Senate are controlled by different parties and cannot agree on an appropriation bille

earmarks

part of a funding bill that will go toward a certain purpose

strategy

a plan or method for achieving a goal

entitlement

a required government expenditure that continues from one year to the next