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A bicameral legislature divided into two equal institutions: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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A bicameral legislature divided into two equal institutions: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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The House has several powers assigned exclusively to it, including the power to initiate revenue bills, impeach federal officials, and elect the President in the case of an Electoral College tie.

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The Constitution instructs the Senate to choose a president pro tempore to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president. (Current Pro Temp: Patty Murray)

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The Speaker of the House is responsible for administering the oath of office to the Members of the U.S. (Current Speaker: Mike Johnson)

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This map shows the changes to the number of Congressional seats for each state between apportionment based on the 2010 Census and apportionment based on the 2020 Census.

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(Pennsylvania which has lost the most seats since 1910)

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Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is the process of dividing seats for the House among the 50 states following the decennial census.

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(California which has gained the most seats since 1910)

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Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is the process of dividing seats for the House among the 50 states following the decennial census.

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Redistricting, the process of drawing electoral district boundaries, takes place in the United States following the completion of each decennial census to account for population shifts.

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Redistricting, the process of drawing electoral district boundaries, takes place in the United States following the completion of each decennial census to account for population shifts.

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Picture: The bizarre shape of a district in Essex County, Massachusetts, as a dragon-like "monster." 

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Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.

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Legislation refers to the preparation and enactment of laws by a legislative body through its lawmaking process.

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"Reserved powers" refers to powers that are not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution. (Reserved to the State)

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When the Founding Fathers Settled States' vs. Federal Rights

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Delegated: to give a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone else so that they do it for you

Enumerated: the act or process of making or stating a list of things one after another

Expressed Powers: the powers of the national government explicitly listed in the Constitution.

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Implied powers are political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution.

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Schoolhouse rock Bill sitting on capitol hill

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A bill is a proposal for a new law or a change to an existing law.

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The veto allows the President to “check” the legislature by reviewing acts passed by Congress and blocking measures he finds unconstitutional, unjust, or unwise.

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Article I, Section 7, Clause 2: Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.

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Began at 8:54 p.m. and lasted until 9:12 p.m. the following day, a duration of 24 hours and 18 minutes.

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A filibuster is a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision.

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Cloture is the procedural step of ending debate on a proposal and holding a vote to determine if it will pass

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President John Tyler sought to commission a new naval vessel known as a "steamer" during his presidency, specifically aimed at expanding the U.S. Navy's capabilities.

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Congress can override a veto by passing the act by a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate.

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 List of 16/19 standing committees in congress)

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Standing committees are permanent bodies with specific responsibilities and jurisdictions that are defined in the Senate's rules.

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Select committees are temporary committees created with a timeline to complete a specific task, like investigating government activity.

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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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A committee may stop action, "table or pigeonhole” a bill it deems unwise or unnecessary, which kills the bill or stops its progress

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The General Assembly has 170 elected members, with 120 members of the North Carolina House of Representatives and 50 members of the North Carolina Senate

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The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of Mecklenburg County.

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The Charlotte City Council is the legislative body of the City of Charlotte and forms part of a council–manager system of government.