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| bicameral legislature | a lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts |
| filibuster | an attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinitely, thus preventing the Senate from taking action on the bill |
| marginal districts | political districts in which candidates elected to the House of Representatives win in close elections, typically by less than 55 percent of the vote |
| safe districts | districts in which incumbents win by margins of 55 percent or more |
| conservative coalition | an alliance between Republican and conservative Democrats |
| majority leader | the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or Senate |
| minority leader | the legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House or Senate |
| whip | a senator or representative who helps they party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking |
| caucus | as association of Congress members created to advance a political ideology or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest |
