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| To distribute or atllocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men. |
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| An interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries foreign commerce or between different parts of the same |
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| A person or group of persons elected or appointed to perform some service or function, as to investigate, report on, or act upon a particular matter. |
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| having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power: a constituent assembly. |
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| uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert. |
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| A person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention. |
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| a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government: Catholic doctrines; the Monroe Doctrine. |
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| a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization. |
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| Powers that have been expressed through government |
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| a signature or mark affixed by special privilege to a letter, package, or the like to ensure its transmission free of charge, as by mail. |
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| the dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible. |
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| to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office. |
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| to make inquiry, examination, or investigation. |
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| one of two branches of a legislature, generally more representative and with more members than the upper branch. |
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•Non-legislative functions are powers and responsibilities not related to passing laws
•Include impeachment power, confirmation power, investigative power |
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| Off-year elections refer to general elections in the United States that are held in odd-numbered years |
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| to apportion or distribute anew. |
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| a person who represents a constituency or community in a legislative body, especially a member of the U.S. House of Representatives or a lower house in certain state legislatures. |
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| a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them |
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| the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business: Congress is now in session. |
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| the most common electoral system in the United States used to elect house members and many state and local officials each district votes on oneperson to represent them in a legislative body |
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| a session, as of a legislature or council, called to meet in addition to those held regulary. |
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| the time or period through which something lasts |
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| one or two branches of a legislature generally smaller and less represntative than the lower branch |
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| a form or draft of a proposed stutte presentedto a legislature, but not yet enacted or passedand made law. |
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| strong or vehement expression of disapproval |
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| A parliamentary procedure by which debate is ending and an immediate vote is taken on the matter under descussion. |
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| is a committee of the legislature appointed by both chambers of the United States Congress to resolve disagreements on a particular bill. |
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| a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention. |
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| the senator can speak for as long as he wants |
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| involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood: an implied rebuke; an implied compliment. |
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| a committee appointed from both houses of a bicameral legislature in order to reach a compromise on their differences concerning a particular issue. |
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| the leader of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the party member who directs the activities of the majority party on the floor of either the Senate or the House of Representatives |
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| an omission or error due to carelessness: My bank statement is full of oversights. |
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| one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter. |
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| an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance. |
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| a meeting of party leaders to select candidates, elect convention delegates, etc. |
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| one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc. |
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| a veto of a bill brought about by the president's failure to sign it within ten days of the adjournment of Congress. |
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| the vice president of the United States but when he is not around the pro tempore is the head of the senate |
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| temorary president of the senate |
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| a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution. |
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| a special committee of a legislature as of the US House of representatives having the authority to establish rules or methods for expedition legislative action and usually determining the date a bill is presented for consideration |
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| a committee of a legislative body that is formed to examine and report on a specific bill or issue |
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| the custom in Congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to that member of the majority party who has served on the committee the longest. |
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| Head of the house of representatives |
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