| A | B |
|---|
| Quorum | majority of members |
| Term Limits | how long a person can serve |
| Incumbent | candidate currently holding office |
| Speaker | presiding officer in the House |
| Floor Leader | advances the political agenda |
| Party Whip | monitors & influences party votes |
| President Pro Tempore | longest serving member in the Senate |
| Censure | formal expression of disapproval |
| Expulsion | removing a member |
| Bill | proposed legislation |
| Appropriations | funds set aside for specific purposes |
| Standing Committee | permanent committee |
| Subcommittee | specialized boy of standing committee members |
| Select Committee | established for a limited time |
| Joint Committee | made up of members of both houses |
| Conference Committee | meets to resolve differences over similar bills |
| Filibuster | talking a bill to death |
| Cloture | a way to end a filibuster |
| Pork Barrel Spending | funds for unnecessary projects |
| Mark Up | deciding exact language of a bill |
