Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
100
Political party leaders in Congress
Floor Leaders
100
Powers the Constitution is presumed to have given the national government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
Inherent Powers
200
The floor leader of the party that holds the majority of seats in each house of Congress
Majority Leader
200
Those powers-expressed, implied, or inherent-granted to the national Government by the Constitution
Delegated Powers
300
A measure dealing with some matter in one house; does not have the force of law and does not require the Presidents signature
Resolution
300
A custom that gives the most important jobs in Congress to those members who have served the longest
Seniority Rule
400
Assistants to the floor leaders in the House and the Senate
Whips
400
A smaller part of a standing committee
Subcommitte Committee
500
A closed meeting of a party's House or Senate members
Party Caucus
500
How many Senators are in the MD Senate and how many Delegates are in the House of Delegates?
Senate: 47 House of delegates: 141
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