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Terms
Terms
Terms
Terms
Terms
100
the law making body of two houses
bicameral legislature
100
A politician may receive a formal disapproval of a their actions for a less serious offense
Censure
100
The most powerful officer of the House. Is a member of the Majority party, he presides over the House when it is in session.
Speaker of the House
100
Everything Teagan picks up and gives a name to.
Bill
100
Debates in the Senate can be limited if 3/5 of the full Senate vote to limit it. The name of the procedure used to end the debate of a bill in the Senate and take a vote is called ????
Cloture
200
Every 10 years, after the census, Congress determines how the seats in the house are to be distributed.
apportioned
200
A Congressional TERM lasts 2 years. The Constitution requires Congress to meet at least once each year, that means they must meet twice each TERM. Congress is divided into two ?????, one for each year of the 2 year TERM
Sessions
200
Powers, (not specifically granted to Congress by the US Constitution), that are suggested to be necessary to carry out the powers delegated to Congress under the Constitution.
Implied powers
200
A proposed law
Bill
200
The refusal by the President or a Governor to sign a bill.
Veto
300
the practice of drawing district lines that favor a particular political party, politician or group of people
Gerrymandering
300
A private party (Republican/Democrat) meeting
Caucus
300
Known also as the "necessary and proper" clause, it allows Congress to extend its delegated powers.
Elastic Clause
300
a bill approving the spending of extra public money
Appropriation bill
300
If Congress IS in session and the President does NOT sign a bill within 10 days the bill becomes law. If Congress is NOT in session and the Presidents does NOT sign a bill within 10 days, it does not become law, it is killed by a ?????.
Pocket veto
400
Members of Congress have legal protection
immunity
400
The party official who presides over the Senate in the vice presidents absence
President pro tempore
400
To accuse a government official with misconduct.
Impeach
400
A law is also known as an ?????
Act
500
politician must give up their seat in congress if they are accused of a serious offense.
Expulsion
500
This persons job is to count votes, encourage party loyalty, and ensure that the party's members are present for important votes.
Whip
500
An act that betrays and endangers one's country
Treason
500
Long speeches by Sentator used to delay action on a bill in the Senate.
Filibuster