| A | B |
|---|
| powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution | expressed powers |
| powers that Congress has that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution | implied powers |
| clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its expressed powers | elastic clause |
| the right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage | franking privilege |
| representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making | lobbyist |
| an organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions | special-interest group |
| a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it | filibuster |
| a procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill | cloture |
| a voting method in which those in favor say "Yea" and those against say "No" | voice vote |
| a voting method in the Senate in which members voice their votes in turn | roll-call vote |
| refusal to sign a bill or resolution | veto |
| president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days | pocket veto |
| a non-recorded vote; there is not record of how individual members voted | standing vote |
| a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person | writ of habeas corpus |
| a law that punished a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court | bill of attainder |
| a law that woud allow a person to be punished for an action that was not agaianst the law when it was committed | ex posto facto |
| president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days | pocket veto |
| to accuse government officials of misconduct in office | impeach |
| a resolution that is passed by both house of Congress | joint resolution |
| government project grant that primarily benefits the home district or state | pork-barrel projects |
| a permanent committee in Congress | standing committee |
| a party that challenges the two major parties | third party |
