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Off-budget entities

Government; American government

The budget authority, outlays, and receipts of certain Federal entities that have been excluded from budget totals under provisions of law. At present, off-budget entities include the Social Security ...

Ethnicity

Government; American government

Group of people that can be identified within a larger culture or society on the basis of such factors as religion, ancestry, or language.

Citizen

Government; American government

Member of a political society who therefore owes allegiance to and is entitled to protection by and from the government.

Journal

Government; American government

Under the Constitution, the Senate (and House) is required to keep a Journal of its official proceedings, such as motions agreed to and votes taken. The Journal does not contain Senate debates. ...

Yield

Government; American government

When a Senator who has been recognised to speak "yields" to another, he or she permits the other to speak while the first Senator retains the floor. Technically, a Senator may yield to another only ...

Session

Government; American government

The period during which Congress assembles and carries on its regular business. Each Congress generally has two regular sessions (a first session and a second session), based on the constitutional ...

Concurrent powers

Government; American government

Powers that may be exercised by both the federal government and the state governments – for example, levying taxes, borrowing money, and spending for the general welfare.