| A | B |
|---|
| Membership of House of Representatives | Based on Population |
| Membership of Senate | Based on Equality |
| Term Limit for Senate | 6 years |
| Term Limit for House of Representatives | 2 years |
| Leader of the Senate | President Pro Tempore |
| Leader of the House of Reps | Speaker of the House |
| Bi Cameral | consisting of 2 houses |
| Constituents | people representaed |
| gerrymander | drawing district lines in order to increase voting strength |
| Majority Party | more than 50% of the representatives |
| Minority Party | Less than 50% of the Representatives |
| Standing Committee | Permanent Committes of Congress |
| Joint Committee | Has members of both House and Senate as members |
| Lobbyists | people hired by private groups to represent interests |
| Casework | hwelp provided to constituebnts by elected reps in dealing with the Federal Government |
| pork-barrell Projects | Projects intended to help a specific state and cause directly |
