| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Bi- Cameral Legislature | lawmaking body of two houses |
| Constituent | voting member |
| Franking Priviledge | can send job related mail free of charge |
| Immunity | legal protection from the government because nothing can interfer with the work of the government |
| Censure | formal disagreement of members |
| Majority leader | floor leader over the majority party |
| Minority leader | floor leader over the minority party |
| Speaker of the house | the presiding officer of the H.o.R |
| President pro- tempore | the official who presides over the president in vice presidents absense |
| Standing committee | studies certain bills |
| Sub- committee | a smaller group within a standing committee |
| Select committee | a temp. comittee to deal with issues requiring special attention |
| Joint committee | have members from the house and senate |
| Conference committee | committee that helps house and senate agree |
| Seniority sysem | giving special assignments to the older members |
| Expressed powers | powers listed in the constitution |
| Implied Powers | powers not listed in the constitution |
| Impeach | to vote the president out of office |
| Appropriations | governments check book |
| Pigeonhole | placing a bill aside for further review |
| Filibuster | to talk until the majority party gives up the bill |
| Cloture | 3/5 vote to take the floor from someone |
| Pocket veto | waiting to veto a bill due to congress not being in session |
| What are the qualifications and terms of office for members of the U.S. H.o.R? | Must be 25 years of age, must have been a citizen of the United States for 7 years, and must be a legal resident of the state they represent. |
| What are the qualifications of office for a memeber of the U.S. Senate? | Must be 30 years of age, must be a citizen of the U.S. for 9 years, and must be a legal resident of the state they represent. |
| List and desribe the 3 types of Congressional sessions. | Joint, Regular, Special. |
| Explain the role of the leaders of the U.S. Congress. | Speaker of the house- run the day to day funtions of the house of representatives. President Pro- Tempore- Fills in for the vice president in their absense. Vice President- Run the day to day affairs of the Senate. |
| What is the purpose of the committees in congress? | to help each member of conress to get the bills done. |
| Explain the rules and traditions that determine Committee membership in the house and senate. | Majority leader has more members on the commiteesl. |
| List examples of expressed powers of congress | Money, post office, navy, army. |
| List examples of implied powers of congress | air force, interstate trade, minimum wage. |
| List 4 special powers given to congress. | Impeach public official, propose amendments, conduct investigations, and they can choose the president if a tie occurs. |
| List thress basic limits to the powers of congress. | All treatys must be approved by the senate. |
| List and explain the 3 ways that congress can vote on a bill? | voice vote,Division(standing) vote, Roll Call Vote |
| List 5 ways that a bill can be killed | Rejected immediately, Pigeonholed,scrapped and rewritten,never debated on by the full house, and amended. |
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