citizens
People of a particular geographic area that form a political district
Constituents
an act or bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose
Appropriations
Members of the US Senate
100
20 permanent committees that address major areas
Standing Committees
What % of House of Representatives are elected every 2 years
100%
Tax on an individual.
Direct Tax
Tax levied on one person, but passed on to another for payment to the government
Indirect Tax
Members of the House of Representatives
435
Created to carry out specific tasks not already covered by existing committees
Select Committee
The implied power to make all laws required to carry out the expressed powers
Necessary & Proper clause
Drawing district boundaries for political advantage
Gerrymandering
When there is not enough expected revenue to cover expenses
Deficit
Who is the current Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi
House & senate form a committee to address broad areas that affect both chambers
Joint committees
the right to regulate interstate commerce is guaranteed in the
Commerce Clause
a court order to present a person in court to face charges
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Provision to a bill that bears little relationship to the bill, such as "Pork Barrel" spending
Rider
Who is Mitch McConnell?
Senate Majority Leader
For both Chambers to resolve differences in bills passed by chambers
Conference Committee
In the Senate, this is used to end a filibuster
Cloture
How many seats in the House of Representatives does each state receive
by apportionment
Each member is required to publicly state their vote
Roll Call Vote
elected by own party to encourage party members to vote in accord with party strategy
Whips
Tradition of selecting the most senior member on the committee to be the chairperson
Seniority Rule
Power to review the operations of the executive branch
Oversight