People Count
Official government count of the people
census
A formal gathering for discussion
Conference
Constitutional clause that upholds the U.S. constitution as the highest law of the land
Supremacy clause
Permanent committees in Congress
Standing
This job is to head the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
reapportionment
One definition - a small meeting of a political part's top leaders and legislators in Congress to select party nominees
Caucus
Powers that are derived from powers expressly granted by the Constitution; government has these powers "just because they are the government"
Implied powers
The person who heads a committee
Chair
In this job in the Senate; the leader of the party with the most members in the Senate
Majority Leader
Geographic area represented by a House member
Congressional district
A temporary alliance formed by members of different parties who unite to support or oppose a bill because of some common interest
Coalition
The House has the power to bring these charges against top officials accused of treason, bribery, or high crimes and misdemeanors
Impeachment
Temporary congressional committees created for a specific purpose, generally to investigate particular problems
Select committees
This job is an honorary position given to the most senior member of the Senate's majority party
President Pro Tempore
Redrawing district boundaries to favor a particular party or group of people
Gerrymandering
Name of the place where you go to vote
Polls
A nation's retaliation against another nation when provoked
Reprisal
Permanent committee composed of house and senate members; act as advisory board to congressional committees
Joint committees
Majority whip
A legislative district from which only one representative is elected
Single-member district
When the House and Senate meet together
Joint Session of Congress
A license granted by a nation to a private citizen allowing him to capture merchant ships of another nation
Letter of marque
A temporary committee in which members from both the House and Senate meet to work out a compromise regarding different versions of a bill or proposed law
Conference committee
Number of members of the House of Representatives
435