| Term | Definition |
| Makes laws | Both |
| Approves Treaties | Senate |
| Propose Amendments | Both |
| Impacted by Census | House |
| Can Impeach | House |
| Determines guilt in impeachment | Senate |
| Can filibuster | Senate |
| Impacted by gerrymandering | House |
| Can tax | Both |
| Money bills start here. | House |
| Approves presidential appointments | Senate |
| Vice-president breaks ties | Senate |
| Declare War | Both |
| Controls trade | Both |
| Decides the currency | Both |
| Can create post office, army, and navy | Both |
| Can admit new states to the union | Both |
| Picks President if no majority in Elec. Coll. | House |
| The accelerator | House |
| The brake | Senate |
| Speaker Nancy Pelosi | House |
| Divided into committees | Both |
| Can override a veto with 2/3 revote | Both |