Chapter 3 Congress

People who live within the area represented by a member of Congress

• Gerrymandering

• Senators

• Filibuster

• Constituents

Distribution of House seats among the states

• Apportionment

• IMpeachment

• Filibuster

• Gerrymandering

To set aside funds for a specific purpose

• Floor leader

• appropriation

• Filibuster

• Pocket veto

Charging an official with wrongdoing and bringing him or her to trial

• Impeachment

• Oversight

• Filibuster

• Cloture

The congressional power to review and investigate the operations of the executive branch

• Oversight

• Whips

• Cloture

• Discharge petition

Redistribution of House seats among states based on census results

• Reapportionment

• . Apportionment

• Constituents

• Joint committees

Drawing district boundaries for political advantage

• Gerrymandering

• Appropriation

• Oversight

• Standing committees

The presiding officer of the House and the most powerful member

• Speaker of the House

• . Floor leader

• Whips

• . President pro tempore

Proposed laws

• Bills

• Apportionment

• Floor leader

• Filibuster

Member to help manage the actions and strategy of the party in the House

• . Floor leader

• . Whips

• Standing committees

• . President pro tempore