| A | B |
|---|
| appropriations | money saved for specific use |
| House of Representatives | the only group that can introduce appropriations bills |
| bicameral | two houses |
| biennial | every 2 years |
| bill | a proposed law |
| federalism | division of power between state and national govt. |
| expressed powers | powers specifically listed for the fed. govt. |
| implied powers | powers NOT specifically listed |
| 10th amendment | defines reserved powers- powers saved for the states |
| separation of powers | principle that prevents any one branch from abusing power |
| check and balances | a system which gives each of the branches ways to check each other's powers |
| state level of the legislative branch | Va. General Assembly |
| national level of the legislative branch | Congress |
| Board of Supervisors | local level of the legislative branch |
| constituents | people in a particular election district |
| Speaker of the House | leader of the House of Representatives |
| President Pro Tempore | acts as the leader of the Senate when V.P. gone |
| majority party | party with the most members in a house of Congress |
| minority party | party with the least members in a house of Congress |
| veto | President's rejection of a bill |
| impeach | to officially accuse govt. officials of wrongdoing |
| debate | to discuss something including both sides |
| session | the period of time when Congress meets |
