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Congress Vocabulary

Horizontales
A legislature consisting of two chambers, or houses
To set aside a bill in a standing committee and forget it
Redrawing legislative district boundaries oddly in order to benefit the political party
Redrawing of legislative district lines
Several permanent legislative committees, each focusing on a different policy area
Term describing the U.S. Senate's power to review and approve treaties and presidential appointments
______ v. Carr. Redistricting & Gerrymandering made suable.
Members of Congress helping constituents as individuals; cutting through bureaucratic red tape
A Senator refuses to vote on stopping debate then make a long speech
Redistribute the 435 congressional representative seat numbers per state
Legislative leader elected of the party holding the majority of seats
Verticales
Proposed law by Congress
Committee that reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate
Hearings, investigations, and other techniques, to exercise control over the executive branch
District drawn to give a minority group a majority in the population
Adding extra projects in a bill
Person or organization from a legislator's district
Stopping a filibuster with 60 votes in Senate
Leader of party members with a minority of seats in the House or Senate
A leader with the most power in the House of Representatives
The geographic area that is served by one member in the House