the yeas and the nays
1yeas and nays — The affirmative and negative votes on a bill or measure before a legislative assembly. Calling the yeas and nays is calling for the individual and oral vote of each member, usually upon a call of the roll …
2yeas and nays — ones in favor and the ones opposed …
3Constitution of the United States — the fundamental or organic law of the U.S., framed in 1787 by the Constitutional Convention. It went into effect March 4, 1789. * * * Fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. It is the …
4The Division Bell — This article is about the Pink Floyd album. For the bell that is rung in the British Houses of Parliament, see Division bell. The Division Bell Studio album by Pink Floyd …
5The Gore Effect — For other uses, see Gore. The Gore Effect is a term used with various meanings relating to Vice President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Al Gore. In one use, the term is a humorous concept suggesting a causal relationship… …
6Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act — Part of a series on Lesbian …
7Article One of the United States Constitution — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I  …
8Congress of the Philippines — Parliament of the Philippines redirects here. For historical Philippine parliaments, see Interim Batasang Pambansa and Regular Batasang Pambansa. Congress of the Philippines Kongreso ng Pilipinas 15th Congress of the Philippines Type Type …
9List of nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States — To become a Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, an individual must be nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the U.S. Senate, with at least half of that body approving in the affirmative. Generally, a… …
10Dilatory motions and tactics — Dilatory tactics or motions, in parliamentary procedure, are those used to delay or obstruct business, annoy the deliberative assembly, or, in legislative procedure, to delay consideration of a subject for other reasons. Some types of motions are …
