Legislative Branch

Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return

• Joint Legislation

• Concurrent Legislation

• Pork-Barrel Legislation

• Simple Legislation

A provision attached to a bill - to which it may or may not be related - in order to secure its passage or defeat.

• Quorum

• Censure

• Rider

• Constituent

a bill dealing with general matters and applying to the entire nation

• Public Bill

• Private Bill

a bill dealing with individual people or places

• Public Bill

• Private Bill

oddly shape district to gain more votes.

• Reapportionment

• Redistricting

• Gerrymandering

A complete enumeration of a population.

• Censure

• Tally

• Census

• Eviction

A committee of the House and the Senate that usually acts as a study group and reports its findings back to the House and the Senate

• Joint

• Select

• Standing

• Conference

A formal charge against a government official is:

• inquiry
• filibuster
• ordinance
• impeachment

The people REPRESENTED by members of a law-making body (Congress or General Assembly) are:

• the Majority Party
• Constituents
• Representatives
• Committees

Congress Delays action on a bill by making a long speech is known therefor the bill dies:

• veto

• duty of the Legislative Branch

• filibuster

• committee