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Chapter 3
The Legislative Branch
Term | Definition |
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Constituents | the people who members of Congress represent |
bill | a proposal for a new law |
majority party | the political party with more senators and representatives |
minority party | the political party with fewer senators or representatives |
Speaker of the House | the leader of the House of Representatives |
floor leaders | leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives who carry out the plans of their political parties |
copyright | a paper that gives someone the right to be the only person to copy, print, or sell a book piece of music, or a work of art |
patent | a paper that says the inventor of a product owns the idea for the product |
committee | a group in Congress that does a specific job |
joint committee | a permanent committee that is made up of members of both houses of Congress |
debate | each side gives its view on an issue |
hearing | meeting with a committee |