POLS 237 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Supermajority
26 Nov 2018
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Override: the process by which legislature chambers vote to challenge a gubernatorial veto; often requires a supermajority vote of two-thirds. Veto: a governor"s rejection of legislation passed by the legislature. Committee: a group of legislators who have the formal task of considering and writing bills in a particular issue area. Majority rule: the process in which the decision of a numerical majority is made binding on a group. Coalition building: the assembly of an alliance of groups to pursue a common goal or interest. Logrolling: a practice in which a legislator gives a colleague a vote on a particular bill in return for that colleague"s vote on another bill. Districts: the geographical areas represented by members of a legislature. Filibuster: a debate that under senate rules can drag on, blocking final action on the bill under consideration and preventing other bills from being debated. Riders: amendments to a bill that are not central to the bill"s intent.
