Legislative Session

Definition

A period when politicians gather to debate bills, argue about procedure, and occasionally pass something accidentally while everyone's distracted.

Example Usage

During the legislative session, 847 bills were introduced and exactly 12 made it to the governor's desk.

Source: Government and political terminology

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floor action

Activity that occurs when legislation is being debated and voted on by the full chamber, as opposed to committee work. When lawmakers finally have to show up and go on record instead of hiding behind committee proceedings.

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usurping

Seizing power through illegitimate means—basically the political equivalent of cutting in line at the coffee shop, except with thrones and armies instead of espresso machines.

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plebiscite

A direct vote by the entire electorate on a specific proposal or issue, often used interchangeably with referendum. Democracy's ultimate appeal to the crowd, where complex policy questions get reduced to yes/no answers.

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