| A | B |
|---|
| bill | proposed law |
| pigeonhole | legistative committee action that places a bill to the side without a vote of approval or denial |
| public hearing | legislative committee meeting that allow public comments as well as provide information |
| filibuster | used by senator to kill a bill or have a bill revised |
| cloture | special vote in the senate limiting a senator to 1 hour floor debate, requires a 2/3 vote |
| conference committee | occurs when two versions of a bill has been passed by the House and Senate-differences must be worked out before sending to the president |
| pocket veto | President does not sign a bill and Congress is not in session the bill dies |
| electoral college | process of electing the President |
| bureaucracy | large number of people that work for the government |
| State of the Union Address | a speech given by the President on or around January 20th of each year- it is required by the constitution |
| patronage | giving government jobs to friends and supporters |
| endorsement | famous or influential people give their support to someone who is seeking office |
