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Civil Rights Act 1964
| Legislation passed by Congress that outlawed discrimination in public facilites, in government, and in employment if it was based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. |
House of Representatives
| The lower house of Congress in which states are represented according to the size of their populations. |
Conference Committee
| The House and Senate appoint members to this committee to work out a compromise between different versions of the same bill (legislation) passed by both bodies. |
Economic Growth
| An increase in a nation's ability to produce goods and services which brings about a rise in people's standard of living. It is usually reported as a percentage increase in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the country. |
Elastic Clause
| This gives Congress the right to make all laws " necessary and proper" to carry out the powers expressed (delegated) in the Constitution. This power is found in Article One, Section Eight of the Constitution. |
County Council
| An elected governing body of a county that has only legislative powers. |
Congress
| As head of the legislative branch of the federal government this body makes laws for the whole nation. |
Bicameral
| A legislatie body composed of two chambers (houses). |
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