| A | B |
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| Whip | assistant leader to the party there to make sure everyone is with the party and staying in line |
| Conference | Committee that makes sure a passed bill is okay by both houses |
| Gerrymandering | Drawing the district lines in a state for political reasons |
| At Large | Elected for the entire state all senators |
| Franking | Free postage and printing for a congress member for official business |
| Pork Barreling | Getting federal money for your district |
| Speaker | Leader of the House of Repsentatives |
| President Pro Tempore | Leader of the Senate when the Vice President is not in the chamber |
| Majority Leader | Head of the party that holds the most seats in the Chamber. |
| Constituent | Person represented by an elected official |
| Filibuster | Power of a Senator to talk a bill to death |
| Democrat | This party holds a majority in the Seante |
| Republican | This party holds a majority in the House |
| Politico | Role of a congress member where they will try ro balance party, district and self. |
| Trustee | role of a congress member where they will vote based on their own decision |
| Delegate | Role of a congress member where they will vote only the way their district wants them to |
| Veto | The power of the president to refuse to sign a bill into law. Congress can override with a 2/3rs vote. |
| President | Title of the leader of the Senate. This is held by the Vice President |
| Log Rolling | Trading votes on pork barrel issues |
| expressed | powers listed in the constitution |
| bicameral | having 2 houses (House and Senate) |
| population | how is the number of representatives determined |
| one | minimum number of reps a state can have |
| Christian | 92% of the members of congress are this religion |
| two years | term of a member of the house of Representatives |
| six years | term for a member of the Senate |
| twenty five | minimum age for a member of the house |
| thirty | minimum age for a member of the Senate |
| one hundred | total number of senators |
| implied | powers that congress has that are not listed in the constitution |
| Congressional Caucuses | voluntary groups within Congress to bring like minded members together. There are currently nearly 400 groups. |
| Incumbent | someone who holds an office and is seeking reelection |
| Symbolic Legislation | Bill that has no chance of passing. Is done to say you tried. |
| Oversight | acting as a watchdog. Does not have to be in an area that Congress has jurisdiction over (PED in sports) |
