| A | B |
|---|
| Appointment Confirmation | Senate approves president's choices for positions |
| Bicameral | 2 chambers |
| Bill | A draft of a possible law |
| Congress | Legislative body |
| Commissioners | an elected or appointed government official for the city/county |
| council members | elected officials who serve in the local governments legislative branch |
| Committee | One or more people, elected or appointed, who decide on or discuss a matter |
| Conference Committee | Panel of Senators and House Reps formed to reconcile differences in a bill |
| Constituent | Voting member of a community |
| Legislature | Lawmakers of a country or state |
| Ordinance | Local law |
| President Pro Tempore | Senator (of the majority party) who presides over the Senate if the VP isn’t there. |
| Select Committee | Legislative committee created for a special purpose |
| Speaker of the House | Leader of the House of Representatives (chosen from the majority party) |
| Standing Committee | Permanent committee that meets regularly |
| State legislatures | Law making body at the state level |
| Statute | Law at the state level |
