Constituent - One of the persons represented by a legislator or other elected or appointed official., Bicameralism - The division of a legislature into two separate assemblies., Casework - Personal work for constituents by members of Congress., Oversight - The process by which Congress follows up on laws it has enacted to ensure that they are being enforced and administered in the way Congress intended., Rules Committee - A standing committee of the House of Representatives that provides special rules under which specific bills can be debated, amended, and considered by the House., Filibuster - The use of the Senate’s tradition of unlimited debate as a delaying tactic to block bills or nominations., Gerrymandering - The drawing of legislative district boundary lines for the purpose of obtaining partisan advantage, Discharge Petition - A procedure by which a bill in the House of Representatives may be forced out of a committee that has refused to report it for consideration by the House., Standing Committee - A permanent committee in the House or Senate that considers bills within a certain subject area., Conference Committee - A special joint committee appointed to reconcile differences when bills pass the two chambers of Congress in different forms., Speaker of the House - The presiding officer in the House of Representatives, Whip - A member of Congress who aids the majority or minority leader of the House or the Senate., Select committee - A temporary legislative committee established for a limited time period and for a special purpose., Proposition 14 - Top 2 blanket primary election, Proposition 11 - Voters first act,

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