Legislative branch

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  1. 1. To charge(a public official) with improper conduct in office before a proper tribunal
  2. 5. The leader of the majority party in a legislature
  3. 7. the specific powers of legislation given to the United States Congress
  4. 9. commerce, traffic, transportation, and exchange between states of the U.S.
  5. 11. Authority, as of a government executive, to reject provisions of a bill individually
  6. 14. To set aside in a fund rather than spend as prescribed
  7. 16. A person who holds an office or ecclesiastical benefice
  8. 19. Serving as part of a whole; component
  9. 21. to divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections
  10. 23. meeting of a legislative or judicial body for the purpose of transacting business
  11. 24. the exchanging of political favors, especially the trading of influence or votes among legislators to achieve passage of projects that are of interest to one another
  12. 25. an obstructive tactic employed by an individual Senator or group of Senators who oppose a bill that would probably be supported by a majority of the Senate
  13. 26. A parliamentary procedure by which debate is ended and an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion (also called closure)
  14. 27. powers not specifically given to the Federal Government of the United States (derived from enumerated power and the Necessary-and-Proper Clause)
  15. 28. A legislative act authorizing the expenditure of a designated amount of public funds for a specific purpose
  16. 29. A contribution for the support of a government required of persons, groups, or businesses within the domain of that government
  17. 32. an expression of official disapproval
  18. 33. The indirect veto of a bill received by the President within ten days of the adjournment of Congress, effected by retaining the bill unsigned until Congress adjourns
  19. 34. the clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that empowers the Congress to make all laws necessary for executing its other powers and those of the Federal Government as a whole
  20. 35. governmental body with two houses or chambers
  21. 36. a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose
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  1. 2. a joint committee that is appointed to hold a conference on differing versions of a bill
  2. 3. A member of a legislative body, such as the U.S. Congress or the British Parliament, charged by his or her party with enforcing party discipline and ensuring attendance
  3. 4. The minimal number of officers and members of a committee or organization, usually a majority, who must be present for valid transaction of business
  4. 6. a clause, usually having little relevance to the main issue, that is added to a legislative bill
  5. 8. redistribution of representation in a legislative body, especially the periodic re-allotment of U.S. congressional seats according to changes in the census figures as required by the Constitution
  6. 10. a bill proposed in order to fund Construction projects, such as highways or dams, for the benefit or use of the general public.
  7. 12. acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale
  8. 13. A government program that guarantees and provides benefits to a particular group
  9. 15. The senator who presides over the U.S. Senate in the absence of the Vice President.
  10. 17. a committee made up of members of both houses of a legislature
  11. 18. The vested power or constitutional right of one branch or department of government to refuse approval of measures proposed by another department, especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature and thus prevent or delay its enactment into law
  12. 20. a statute in draft before it becomes law
  13. 22. To try to influence the thinking of legislators or other public officials for or against a specific cause
  14. 30. the rule of a bill that does not allow for any amendments
  15. 31. a permanent committee a house or senate with jurisdiction over legislation in a particular area