Branches of Government
This Branch Makes the laws, Declares war, and Regulates and controls taxing and spending policies.
Legislative Branch
a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
Bills
a committee that's made up of members of both houses of legislation.
Joined Committees
the powers of the national government especially listed in the Constitution.
Expressed powers
Having two chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
Bicameral
This branch Serves as commander and chief of armed forces, Negotiates treaties, and Appoints Federal judges.
Executive Branch
provides that the Congress shall have the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce.
Commerce clause
Conference committee
political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution.
Implied Powers
a legislative body, such as the U.S. Senate, that achieves stability by staggering the terms of its members to prevent more than a minority of seats from changing in a single election.
Continuous Body
to charge (a public official) with a crime done while in office.
Impeach
a permanent committee that meets regularly.
Standing committees
serves as the parliamentary head of a committee
Committee Chairman
Majority leader
President Pro Tempore
This branch decides the constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other disputes about federal laws.
Judicial Branch
an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature.
whips
The Speaker is the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives.
Speaker of the House