Government Chapter 7 Vocab

An agreement by two or more lawmakers to support each other's bills.

A session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill.

Rule that forbids members of congress to offer amendments to a bill from the floor.

A bill dealing with individual people or places.

A paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials to support the policies their interest groups favor.

Rejection of a bill by the president

A required government expenditure that continues from one year to the next.

The work a lawmaker does to help constituents with problems.

A bill dealing with general matters and applying to the entire nation.

Rule that permits floor debate and the addition of amendments to the bill.

Laws that are passed by Congress to appropriate money for local federal projects.

Part of a funding bill that will go towards a certain purpose

A group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy

A resolution passed in the same form by both houses.

Direct contact made by lobbyist to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors.