Congressional Quarterly's American Congressional Dictionary
- ISBN-10
- 1568023715
- ISBN-13
- 9781568023717
- Pages
- 290
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Congressional Quarterly
- Author
- Walter Kravitz
Description
From Absence of a Quorum to Zone Whip, this handy desk reference volume aides librarians, students, and adults with more than 900 entries. For example: Hopper - a box on the clerk's desk in the House into which members deposit proposed bills. Absolute Majority - A vote requiring approval by a majority of all members of a house rather than a majority of members present and voting. Queen of the Hill Rule - A House rule allowing votes on a series of amendments to a bill but directs that the amendment with the most votes wins, even if others also received a majority.
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