Bicameralism
A system of government with the legislature divided into 2 separate chambers or houses; Senate and The House of Representatives
Pigeon holed
Legislative process where bill is effectively killed by ignoring or refusing to act on it
90% of bills are pigeonholed
Filibuster
Used in the Senate to delay or block a vote on a bill or other legislative action
Cloture Motion
A tool used in the Senate to end a filibuster 16 senators much sign a cloture motion to initiate then 3/5 of Senate must approve it
Pocket veto
Indirect veto by taking no action on it and the congress session ends