AP Gov: Congress

Designed to represent states equally.

• Coalitions

• Committees

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Designed to represent the population.

• Coalitions

• Committees

• Senate

• House of Representatives

An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.

• Coalitions

• Committees

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Decide which bills and resolutions move forward to consideration by the House or Senate as a whole.

• Coalitions

• Committees

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Leader of the United States House of Representatives, elected by the current members of the House.

• Speaker of the House

• President of the Senate

• Majority Leader

• Minority Leader

Under the Constitution, the vice president has the authority to cast a tie-breaking vote.

• Speaker of the House

• President of the Senate

• Majority Leader

• Minority Leader

Elected by U.S. Congresspeople in the political party holding the largest number of seats in the Senate. This person typically sets the floor agenda and oversees the committee chairmen.

• Speaker of the House

• President of the Senate

• Majority Leader

• Minority Leader

The party member who directs the activities of the opposition party on the floor of a legislative body.

• Speaker of the House

• President of the Senate

• Majority Leader

• Minority Leader

A political procedure where one or more members of congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision being made on the proposal.

• Filibuster

• Cloture

• Hold

• Unanimous Consent

A motion or process in parliamentary procedure aimed at bringing debate to a quick end.

• Filibuster

• Cloture

• Hold

• Unanimous Consent