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| floor leaders | chief officers in each party in Congress |
| constituents | people over the age of 18 that a member of Congress represents |
| cloture | an agreement to end the debate on a bill |
| filibuster | the use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill |
| pocket veto | another form of a Presedential veto, in which the President holds the bill for 10 days during the time Congress is in session |
| Speaker of the House | the presiding officer in the House of Representatives |
| budget | a plan for raising or spending money |
| congressional district | the area a house member represents |
| interest groups | groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals |
| Qualifications to be a US House of Representatives | 25 years old |
| Qualifications to be a US House of Representatives | US citizen for 7 years |
| Qualifications to be a US House of Representatives | must live in the state you represent |
| minority party | the party with fewer members in Congress |
| whips | assistant floor leaders |
| majority party | the party where more members are in Congress |
| census | official count of the population (every 10 years) |
| lobbyists | people who represent interest groups |
| policy | a plan designed to achieve a certain goal |
| bill | a proposed law |
| Qualifications to be a US Senator (2 per state) | must be 30 years old |
| Qualifications to be a US Senator (2 per state) | a US citizen for 9 years |
| Qualifications to be a US Senator (2 per state) | line in the state you represent |
| number of members in house | 435 |
| number of members in senate | 100 |
