| A | B |
|---|
| bill | an idea for a new law that is written and voted on |
| constituents | the people who elect a person to public office |
| session | the meeting of Congress that begin in January each year |
| whip | the assistant to each of the leaders of Congress |
| legislation | laws that are made |
| testify | to make statements in court |
| majority | more than half |
| presiding officer | the leader of a government body who runs or directs that body |
| subcommittee | a branch of a standing committee that has a special area of study |
| conference committee | a House-Senate committee that works out the differences in bills passed by the two houses of Congress |
