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referral
Government; American government
After a bill or resolution is introduced it is normally referred to the committee having jurisdiction over the subject of the bill. In the Senate referrals are generally made to the committee with ...
presiding officer
Government; American government
A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
class
Government; American government
Article I, section 3 of the Constitution requires the Senate to be divided into three classes for purposes of elections. Senators are elected to six-year terms, and every two years the members of one ...
natural law
Government; American government
As used by natural rights philosophers – a moral rule discovered by the use of reason, which everyone should obey at all times and places.
supremacy clause
Government; American government
Article VI, Section 2, of the Constitution, which states that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme law of the land," binding on the ...
revolution
Government; American government
Complete or drastic change of government and the rules by which government is conducted.
report
Government; American government
Senate committees usually publish a committee report to accompany the legislation they have voted out. These reports are numbered consecutively in the order in which they are filed in the Senate. ...
