| A | B |
|---|
| Speaker | Chairman of the House of Representatives |
| Impeach | sole power of the House of Representatives |
| Vice President | Chairman of the Senate |
| Pro Tempore | Temporary Chairman of the Senate |
| Senate | jury in an impeachment trial |
| January | month of inauguration for Senators and Representatives |
| Felony | major crime |
| intrastate | trade within a state |
| excises | taxes on goods made in the U.S. |
| Senate | based on equal representation |
| House of Representatives | based on proportional representation. |
| Senate | favors the small states. |
| House of Representatives | favors the large states. |
| override | pass a law despite a veto |
| bill | proposed law |
| pocket veto | bill that is dropped if Congress adjourns |
| Congressional Record | publication of the Legislative Branch |
| immunity | protection from arrest for slander in Congress |
| slander | saying false information |
| libel | printing false information |
| Tuesday | election day |
| interstate | trade between states |
| November | election month |
| copyright | protection of an author's idea |
| impeach | accuse a politician of a crime |
