Senate
what is a draft of a proposed legislation
Bill
What are permanent bodies with specific responsibilities called?
Standing Committee
To charge an official with misconduct
to impeach
what is having two branches or chambers called
bicameral
What is a group formed by the US congress to perform specific functions called?
Select/special committee
The person responsible for serving as assistant leader and swaying the vote in their party's favor
the whip
What is legislation?
Laws considered collectively
What is a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative called?
Constituents
What is the speaker of the house?
The presiding officer of the legislative assembly
Who is the Majority Leader in the Senate and what do they do?
Charles Schumer, the majority leader schedules and organizes legislation
what is the rules committee?
A group in the house of reps. which is responsible for creating the rules under which laws are presented
The temporary replacement for the vice president in case of their absence from a senate meeting
The president Pro-Tempore
Continuous Body
The staggering of elections to prevent the majority of seats changing
Who is the minority leader of the house?
Kevin Mcarthy
What is the review/monitoring of federal agencies, programs, and policy implementation
Congressional oversight