| A | B |
|---|
| bicameral | made up of two houses |
| whips | In Congress, the majority and minority leaders are assisted by the |
| subcommittee | part of a standing committee that specializes in a specific area |
| redistricting | process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment |
| constituents | People in districts represented in Congress are called |
| Speaker | Presiding officer of the House of Representatives |
| Vice President | presiding officer of the Senate |
| filibuster | talking to prevent action on a bill |
| reapportionment | after census, changed in population distribution = number of Congressional seats to change among states. |
| select committees | Temporary committees appointed for special, investigating purposes |
| pork barrel | wasteful spending |
