| A | B |
|---|
| Quorum | Minimim number of legislators who must be present |
| Pocket Veto | Special power of the President to whereby a bill dies after a specified time |
| Majority leader | Person who leads the majority party |
| Census | Count of the people every ten years |
| Censure | Expression of dissaproval or improper conduct |
| President Pro Tempore | Senator who presides over senate when Vice President is absent |
| Rider | Provisions added to a bill that are not related to it |
| Filabuster | Tactic used by a Senator to delay or block action on a bill by speaking |
| Bills | Proposed laws to be considered by congress |
| Senority System | Choosing a chairperson on the basis of the longest period of service on the committee |
| Minority Leader | Member of a legislative house elected by members to lead the minority party |
| thirty | Minimun age of a senator |
| Seven | number of years a House member must be a US Citizen |
| Twenty-Five | Minimum age of a House Member |
| Six | Length of a senators term |
| Two | Length of a House members term |
| Christopher Bond | Missouri's senior Senator |
| Jean Carnahan | Missouri's Junior Senator |
| Ike Skelton | Representative that represents Cole County |
| Four Hundred Thrity Five | Total number of House members |
| One Hundred | Total number of Senators |
| Standing Committee | Permanent Committee |
| Sub Committee | Small committee within a large Committee |
| Chairperson | Leader of a Committee |
| Speaker of the House | Leader of the House of Representatives |
| Nine | number of years a Senator must be a U.S. Citizen |
