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1. Name The Order Of Presidential Succession.

A Proposed System In Which The Country Would Be Divided Into Five Or Six Geographic Areas And All States In Each Region Would Hold Their Presidential Primary On The Same DayA Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote

2. Multiple Referral

A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote A Proposed System In Which The Country Would Be Divided Into Five Or Six Geographic Areas And All States In Each Region Would Hold Their Presidential Primary On The Same DayA Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.

3. Teller Vote

VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote A Proposed System In Which The Country Would Be Divided Into Five Or Six Geographic Areas And All States In Each Region Would Hold Their Presidential Primary On The Same DayA Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously.

4. Regional Primary

A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. A Proposed System In Which The Country Would Be Divided Into Five Or Six Geographic Areas And All States In Each Region Would Hold Their Presidential Primary On The Same DayVP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.

5. Third Political Parties

VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.Political Parties That Can Be Described As Ideological - Single-issue Orientated - Economically Motivated - And Personality Driven. Examples Include The Free Soil Party - Know-nothings - Populist - And Bull Moose Parties. In 1996 Ross Perot Created A New National Third Party Called The Reform Party.A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote

6. National Labor Relations Board

A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.An Agency Of The United States Government - Charged With Mediating Disputes Between Labor And Management - And Responsible For Preventing Unfair Labor Practices - Such As The Harassment Of Labor Unions By Business Corporations. The Nlrb Attempts To Maintain A Position Of Neutrality - Favoring Neither Labor Nor Management.

7. Solid South

Dominance By The Democratic Party In The South Following The Civil War. The Republicans Made Strong Inroads When Ronald Reagan Was Elected President In 1980 And After The Republicans Gained Control Of The Congress In 1994.VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously.

8. Enlightenment Era

A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.Period Stretching From The Late 17th Century Through The End Of The 18th Century. Sometimes Called The Age Of Reason. Science Flourished During The This. As It Did - Many Philosophers Placed Great Faith In The Powers Of Reason And Human Capability. With This Increased Faith Came The Belief That Individuals Were Entitled To Greater Control Over Their Own Governments. Associated With Writers Locke - Rousseau - And Montesquieu.A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote

9. Eastern Establishment

VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. The Elite Universities And Financial Institutions Of Major Cities In The Northeastern United States. These Institutions - By Virtue Of Their Long-standing Economic And Social Dominance - Are Often Believed To Exert An Influence Out Of Proportion To Their Size. In American Politics - The Eastern Establishment Often Takes A Liberal Republican Stand. (See Also Ivy League - Madison Avenue - Power Elite - And Wall Street.)A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote

10. Engel Vs. Vitale

Prohibited State Sponsered Reciting Of Prayers In SchoolA Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.

11. Ad Hoc Structure

VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote A Method Of Organizing A President's Staff In Which Several Task Forces - Committees - And Informal Groups Of Friends And Advisers Deal Directly With The President.

12. Unwritten Constitution

A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote Certain Deeply Ingrained Aspects Of Our Government Which Are Not Mentioned In The Constitution - Such As Political Parties; Political Conventions; And Cabinet Meetings.

13. Subpoena

VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.(Suh-pee-nuh) An Order Of A Court - A Legislature - Or A Grand Jury Compelling A Witness To Be Present At A Trial Or Hearing - Under Penalty Of Fine Or Imprisonment. Subpoena Is Latin For œunder Penalty.A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote

14. Arbitration

A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.The Settling Of Disputes (Especially Labor Disputes) Between Two Parties By An Impartial Third Party - Whose Decision The Contending Parties Agree To Accept. Arbitration Is Often Used To Resolve Conflict Diplomatically To Prevent A More Serious Confrontation.

15. Per Curiam Opinion

A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. A Brief - Unsigned Opinion Issued By The Supreme Court To Explain Its Ruling. See Also Opinion Of The Court VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.

16. Amendment

Addition To The Constitution. Amendments Require Approval By Two-thirds Of Both Houses Of Congress And Three-quarters Of The States.A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously.

17. Criminal Court

Court In Which Criminal Trials Are HeardA Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote

18. Direct Democracy

A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. All Enfranchised Citizens Vote On All Matters Of Government.

19. John Locke

A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.An Important Philosopher Of The English Enlightenment. He Believed That The Rights To Life - Liberty - And Ownership Of Property Were Given By God And Could Not Be Taken Away By Governments. His Philosophy Influenced The Framers Of The Constitution.

20. Jurisprudence

A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. (Joor-is-proohd-ns) The Philosophy Of Law. Jurisprudence Implies Creating A Body Of Law And Methods For Interpreting The Law - Studying The Relationships Between Law And Society - And Predicting The Effects Of Legal Decisions. In The United States - Lawmakers - Attorneys - Scholars - And Courts All Take An Active Role In Guiding Jurisprudence.VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote

21. Hawks And Doves

A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. Popularly - œhawksâ€ Are Those Who Advocate An Aggressive Foreign Policy Based On Strong Military Power. œdovesâ€ Try To Resolve International Conflicts Without The Threat Of Force.VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.

22. Roll-call Vote

A Congressional Voting Procedure That Consists Of Members Answering "Yea" Or "Nay" To Their Names. When Roll Calls Were Handled Orally - It Was A Time-consuming Process In The House. Since 1973 An Electronic Voting System Permits Each House Member To Record His Or Her Vote And Learn The Total Automatically. See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Teller Vote VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote

23. 12th Ammendment Of The US Constitution?

VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote (1804): Changes The Method Of Presidential Elections So That Members Of The Electoral College Cast Separate Ballots For President And Vice President.A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously.

24. Activist Court

A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.Court That Makes Decisions That Forge New Ground Such As Roe V. Wade Or Brown V. Board Of Education And Establish Precedent That Often Result In Some Form Of Legislative Action

25. Tracking Poll

Polls Conducted By Media Outlets To Gauge The Potential Outcome Of A Political Election On A Periodic Basis.A Congressional Process Whereby A Bill May Be Referred To Several Committees That Consider It Simultaneously In Whole Or In Part. For Instance - The 1988 Trade Bill Was Considered By Fourteen Committees In The House And Nine In The Senate Simultaneously. A Congressional Voting Procedure In Which Members Pass Between Two Tellers - The "Yeas" First And Then The "Nays." Since 1971 The Identities Of Members In A Teller Vote Can Be "Recorded." See Also Voice Vote; Division Vote; Roll-call Vote VP - Speaker Of House - Pres. Pro Tempore Of Senate - Sec. State - Sec. Treasury - Sec. Defence - Attorney General.

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