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| a governmental body with two houses or chambers, such as the US Congress or British Parliament |
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| the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business |
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| an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals |
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| To reassign or divide and allocate the House of Representatives |
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| divide or organize an area into new political or school districts |
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| manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favor one party or class |
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| (especially of a criminal or dangerous animal) at liberty; escaped or not yet captured. |
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| A formal, public reprimand for an infraction or violation |
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| Someone who is currently holding office |
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| being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect |
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| a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a particular political party, to select candidates or decide policy |
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| the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives. |
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| an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature |
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| a draft of a proposed law presented to government for discussion |
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| an organized list of legislation which has been reported out of committees and is ready for floor action |
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| the minimum number of persons who must be present to conduct business either on the floor of the chamber or in a committee |
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| a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president |
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| an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures |
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| a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote |
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| a committee comprised of members appointed by the Speaker and the President at the beginning of the Legislature which has continuing responsibility in a general field of legislative activity, such as finance. |
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| a portion of a committee appointed by a committee chair to research and study a particular bill or problem and to report its findings to the entire committee. |
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| a group appointed by the Speaker and the President to handle specific matters. This committee is usually dissolved when its purpose is accomplished. |
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| a committee composed of members of both houses |
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| a committee made up of Delegates appointed by the Speaker and Senators appointed by the President to resolve the differences in legislative measures |
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| Seniority is sometimes defined in terms of the period of time that an employee works for a company. More seniority = more benefits |
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| the military aides of a general officer or flag officer |
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| the officers appointed to assist a commander, service, or central headquarters organization in establishing policy, plans, etc. |
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| a broad job category that designates an individual who provides various kinds of administrative support to people and groups in business enterprises |
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| a legislative staffer who works for a legislator by monitoring pending legislation, conducting research, drafting legislation, giving advice and counsel, and making recommendations |
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| a caseworker is a type of social worker who is employed by a government agency, non-profit organization, or other group to take on the cases of individuals and provide them with advocacy, information or other services |
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| Those powers of Congress specifically listed in the Constitution |
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| Necessary and proper clause |
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| The Congress shall have Power To ...make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof |
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| the powers exercised by Congress which are not explicitly given by the Constitution itself but necessary and proper to execute the powers which are |
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| all bills for raising revenue, generally tax bills |
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| A bill that authorizes the government to spend money |
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| any work involving or related to the movement of persons or things across state lines or from foreign countries |
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| a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity and is removed from office |
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| a writ ordering a person to attend a court |
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| the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation (lying under oath) |
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| the offense of being disobedient to or disrespectful of a court of law and its officers |
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| Witnesses compelled by subpoena to appear before a grand jury are entitled to receive immunity in exchange for their testimony. The grant of immunity impairs the witness's right to invoke the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as a legal basis for refusing to testify. |
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| Legislative branch can rule over a decision |
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| Official budget of a nation that it typically drafted by a Treasury Department and voted on by legislature |
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| seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law or regulation. |
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| a proposal for a law that would apply to a particular individual or group of individuals, or corporate entity |
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| A bill that would apply to the public |
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| a legislative measure passed by only either the Senate or the House |
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| an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill. used to pass controversial bills |
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| a hearing is a proceeding before a court or other decision-making body or officer, such as a government agency. A hearing is generally distinguished from a trial in that it is usually shorter and often less formal. |
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| a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body |
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| an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session |
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| a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions |
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| (sometimes called a “gag rule”) sets strict time limits on debates and forbids amendments from the floor, except those from the presenting committee. Under closed rule, members not on the committee have little choice but to vote for or against the bill as it is. |
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| a sum of money that has been set aside from a budget, especially a government budget, for a specific purpose (the max amount of money available in a fiscal year) |
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| a type of legislation used in the United States to authorize the activities of the various agencies and programs that are part of the federal government of the United States |
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| those benefits guaranteed by law paid to individuals by the fed gov, such as social security |
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| seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue |
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| someone hired by a business or a cause to persuade legislators to support that business or cause |
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| Activities of members of Congress that help constituents as individuals; cutting through bureaucratic red tape to get people what they think they have the right to get. |
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| The mighty list of federal projects grants, and contracts available to cities, businesses, colleges, and institutions available in a congressional district. |
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| legislator supports a proposal favored by another in return for support in his or hers |
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