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The formal charge by the House of Representatives that a government official has committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"

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impeachment

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a vote in which each legislator's yes or no vote is recorded as the clerk calls the names of the members alphabetically

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roll-call vote

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What is a roll-call vote in the House or Senate in which at least 50 percent of the members of one party take a particular position and are opposed by at least 50 percent of the members of the other party?

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party unity vote

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The effort by Congress through hearings, investigations, and other techniques, to exercise control over the activities of executive agencies.

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oversight

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the amounts of money approved by Congress in statutes (bills) that each unit or agency of government can spend.

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appropriations

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the residents in the areas from which an official is elected

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constituency

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having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses

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bicameral

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a representative who votes based on what he or she thinks is best for his or her constituency

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trustee

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a representative who votes according to the preferences of his or her constituency

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delegate

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a type of representation in which representatives have the same racial, gender, ethnic, religious, or educational backgrounds as their constituents; it is based on the principle that if two individuals are similar interests, and perspectives, then one can correctly represent the other's views.

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descriptive representation