| A | B |
|---|
| adjourn | to end a meeting |
| convene | to begin a session or meeting |
| session | time when Congress meets |
| gerrymandering | drawing political districts to favor a political party |
| apportion | to draw districts based on population |
| census | counting the population |
| jurisdiction | authority of a court to "try" a case |
| 2 years | the term for a U.S. representative |
| commission | business administration |
| 6 years | term of office for a U.S. Senator |
| Speaker | presides over the House of Delegates and House of Representatives |
| exclusive jurisdiction | reserved for the federal courts |
| Elastic clause | Congress can pass any law that is necessary and proper |
| Supremacy clause | the Constitution is the supreme law of the land |
| standing committee | permanent committee that meets every session |
| joint committee | a committee from both houses of the legislature |
| conference committee | a joint committee that meets to take 2 versions of a bill into 1 |
| appellate | the court that hears appeals |
| dissenting opinion | minority opinion in the Supreme Court |
| majority opinion | Supreme Court opinion that becomes law |
| agency | independent administration in executive |
| Commander-in-chief | President's role as leader of the military |
| comptroller | Maryland collector of taxes |
| plantiff | one who files a lawsuit |
| defendent | the one whom the complaint is against in a lawsuit |
