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| killing a bill by not signing it for 10 days |
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| formal disapproval of a Congressman's actions |
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| system in which the person with the most experience gets a preferred job |
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| long speech in the Senate to delay the vote on a bill |
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| represents an interest group to persuade lawmakers |
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| court order requiring police to bring a suspect to court & explain why they are holding them |
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| to divide up based on population |
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| dividing up districts in odd shapes based on race or political party to benefit a particular group |
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| Congressmen send job-related mail without paying postage |
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| government project that primarily benefits a Congressmen's home sate or district |
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| to accuse goverment officials of misconduct in office |
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| law that punishes a person without a trial in court (illegal) |
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| powers that Congress has that are not in the Constitution (found in Elastic Clause) |
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| redrawing district lines according to population |
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| law that would punish a person for an act that was not a crime at the time it was commited |
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| work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem |
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| gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" for them to carry out their duties |
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| a resolution passed by both houses of Congress |
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| in Congress, when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill |
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| a group of people with some common interest who try to influence goverment decisions |
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| legal protection for members of Congress in certain situations |
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| powers that Congress has that are in the Constitution |
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| voting method in which those in favor say "yea" and those against say "no" |
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| voting method in the Senate in which members voice there votes in turn as their name is called |
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| procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill (end of filibuster) |
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