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Bicameralism

A system of government with the legislature divided into 2 separate chambers or houses; Senate and The House of Representatives

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Pigeon holed

Legislative process where bill is effectively killed by ignoring or refusing to act on it

90% of bills are pigeonholed

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Filibuster

Used in the Senate to delay or block a vote on a bill or other legislative action

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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

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Pocket veto

Indirect veto by taking no action on it and the congress session ends

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