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to divide and share out according to plan |
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| the process of drawing congressional district lines to favor a political party |
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| right members of congress to mail official letters free of charge |
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| removal of a member of congress for serious misconduct |
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| formal disapproval of the actions of a member of congress by other members |
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| the period between the first meeting of a legislative or judicial body and the prorogation or final adjournment |
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| a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party of fraction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
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| the presidency of a deliberative assembly (VP) |
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| guides prospect laws through congress |
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persuades party members to vote certain ways |
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| the person who persuades over the president when the vice president is absent. |
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| if the president lets a bill sit on his desk for 10 days it becomes a law (only if congress is in session) |
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| the method of delaying a ction on a bill in the senate by making long speeches to wear down the opposition (some have lasted (15-24) hours cant occur in the house because of time limit) |
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| a limit on the debate of a bill; agreement to end a debate (3/5) |
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| a permanent committee especially of a legislative body. |
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| a subdivision of a committee usually organized by a specific purpose |
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| committees appointed on a temporary basis to consider issues not handled by the standing committees |
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| members of both houses of congress may serve on these committees to deal with matters of mutual concern |
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| a house/senate committee used to pass different versions of the same bill ex. education bill |
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| allows congress to stretch the delegated powers to create new powers |
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| powers not specifically granted to congress by the constitution, buy which are suggested to be necessary to carry out it's delegated powers ex-congress setting up national military training academies |
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| to remove from office especially for misconduct |
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| laws that are passed after the crime has been committed |
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| a law that convicts a person of a crime without a trial |
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| everyone has a right to a pre-trial hearing |
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| a bill that gives approval for spending public money |
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| for congress to conduct official business, a certain minimum number (majority) of members must be present |
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| a resident of a congressional district |
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| paid to represent groups' viewpoint |
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| a type of large congressional committee in which all members act as one group to discuss a bill |
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