| A | B |
|---|
| bicameral | two houses |
| 19 | representatives from PA |
| 9 | years of citizenship for Senate |
| 2 years | representatives term |
| 6 years | senators term |
| Arlen Specter | PA's senior senator |
| 100 | members in the Senate |
| Dennis Hastert | Speaker of the House |
| session | meeting of Congress |
| committee | small group |
| Speaker | presiding officer in House |
| bill | proposed law |
| district | division in a state |
| party whip | assistant to the floor leader |
| seniority | experience |
| quorum | minimum number |
| lobbyist | represents an interest group |
| filibuster | long speeches to cause delay |
| constituents | people represented |
| minority party | fewer members |
| congress | lawmaking body |
| standing committee | permanenet committee |
| appropriation bill | deals with money |
| elastic clause | Congress stretches its powers |
| impeachment | charges brought against the president |
| franking privilege | use the mail for free |
| ex post facto law | after the fact |
| cloture | means of ending debate |
| 435 | size of the house |
| senate | holds rotating elections |
