Refusal by the President to approve a law

One of six or eight groups within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of that committee’s responsibility

The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, chosen by and from the majority party in the House

One of the two lawmaking bodies in Congress; all states are given two members to represent them

Means by which the President may kill a bill passed during the last ten days Congress is in session by simply refusing to act on it

In Congress, the Vice President of the United States governs over the Senate when it is in session.

To set up new district lines after a census

The ability of the President to veto individual items on a bill

Organized efforts, usually by interest groups, to contact government officials in an attempt to influence legislation or policies

The lawmaking body of the government

One of the two lawmaking bodies in Congress, its membership is based upon state population

Consists of two houses. It's purpose is to translate public will into public policy in the form of laws.

A closed meeting of party members from one house of the legislature to select leaders or decide legislative business

A proposed law

A two-house legislative body

The process of determining the number of representatives to which each state is entitled

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