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| Money approved by Congress as funding for government |
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| Closed meetings of party leaders |
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| limiting of debate in the Senate in order to get a vote- requires 60 votes |
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| H.O.R acts as one large committee in order to speed up it's business |
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| passed by both chambers but does not have the force of law |
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| a tax paid directly to the government by the taxpayer i.e. income tax |
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| powers directly granted to Congress by the Constitution |
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| the governments itemised plan for the spending of funds over a given time |
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| unlimited debate to halt action in the Senate |
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| certificate bought by individuals as a means of loaning money to the government |
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| standing committtee that sets rules under which bills are debated in the H.o.R. |
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| formal changes brought against public officials for misconduct in office |
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| a tax paid to a merchant who in turn remits to the government i.e. sales tax |
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| legal measures passed by Congress that have the force of law |
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| meetings in which committee members decide on changes |
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| the power of Congress to follow up on laws it has passed |
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| filling a bill away or putting it aside for no further action |
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| bills die if the president does not sign them and Congress adjourns |
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| bills that involve the raising of money for the government |
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| a provision attached to a bill that is not related to the subject of the bill |
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| practice that appointees must first be approved by their home- state senators |
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| the person who proposes and drafts a bill |
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| State of the Union Address |
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| the annual message from the president to a joint session of Congress |
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| the refusal of a chief executive to sign a bill into law |
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| distribution of seats in Congress based on population |
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| a law making body made up of two chambers or parts |
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| an official reprimand of legislator by his or her peers |
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| a special joint committee that settles differences between versions of a bill |
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| a geographic area within a state that is served by one representative |
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| guarantees freedom of speech to members of Congress while in session |
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| Perk for members of Congress that provides free postage |
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| redrawing district boundaries |
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| legislative committee made up of members from both houses of Congress |
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| the authority to make laws |
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| the leader of the majority party in the House and the Senate |
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| when the voting power of one district becomes more influential than others |
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| the leader of the minority party in the House and the Senate |
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| money for local projects that improves legislatures' popularity |
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| constitution duty given to the Vice President as presiding officer |
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| presiding officer of the Senate in the absense of the Vice president |
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| the order of Officials that assume the office of the president |
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| the redrawing of legislative district lines usually after a census |
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| temporary legislative committes created for a special purpose |
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| electoral districts from which single officeholders are chosen by voters |
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| the presiding officer and most powerful and influential member of the House |
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| unscheduled meetings of Congress ordered by the President |
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| permanent committees in congress that focus on a specific subject area |
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| divisions of larger communities that deal with particular policy areas |
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| assistant floor leaders of congress responsible for rallying support |
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