| A | B |
|---|
| Senate | 2 members from each State |
| House of Representatives | It has 435 members |
| Senators | must be at least 30 years old |
| Majority | the party with the largest number of members |
| Presiding officer in the House of Representatives | Speaker of the House |
| standing | permanent committees of Congress |
| house rules | the committee that is called the "traffic cop" |
| two-thirds of both houses | the vote required to override a presidential veto |
| incumbent | an elected official who is already in office |
| Seniority System | when a person is a committee leader because he has been in Congress the longest |
| Espressed powers | powers given to Congress by the Constitution |
| Public bills | these apply to the entire nation |
