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3. proposed legislation under consideration by the legislature
5. powers given explicitly to the federal government by the Constitution
10. powers neither enumerated nor implied in the Constitution but assumed to exist as a direct result of the country's existence
11. the extent to which a body of representatives represents the characteristics of their constituencies, such as class, race, ethnicity, and gender
14. process of dividing seats in the House among the 50 states
15. the leader of the majority party in either the House or Senate. In the Senate he/she is the functional leader
16. the body of voters represented by a particular politician
19. a parliamentary maneuver allowed by Senate rules to extend debate on a piece of legislation as long as possible, generally to try to kill it
20. a model of representation in which representatives feel at liberty to act in a way they believe is best for their constituents

1. legislative right to review and monitor governing agencies and people in the Executive branch
2. the president for the "time being" in the Senate...generally the most senior member of the majority party in the Senate who acts as President of the Senate in the absence of the Vice President
4. a joint committee that reconciles different bills passed in the House and Senate so a single bill results
6. the amending and voting process in a Congressional committee
7. high leadership position in the House and Senate whose primary duty is to enforce voting discipline among his/her party members in that body
8. permanent policy area legislative committee
9. a model of representation in which representatives feel compelled to act on the specific stated wishes of their constituents
12. presiding officer in the House
13. powers not specifically detailed in the Constitution but inferred as necessary to achieve the proper objectives of the national government
17. 3/5ths vote in the Senate to end debate in a filibuster
18. part of the job of representation in congress is to build this ___________.