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made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress

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Congress enacts laws that influence the daily lives of all Americans and is intended to serve as the voice of the people

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The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress

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a member of the U.S. senate and usually a leader of the majority party who is chosen to serve as presiding officer of the senate in the absence of the vice-president

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The Speaker of the House acts as the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. Every two years, the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives vote on the first day of each new Congress. Both of the major political parties nominate one candidate for the position of Speaker.

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counts every resident in the United States

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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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divide or organize (an area) into new political or school districts.

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

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the preparation and enactment of laws by a legislative body through its lawmaking process

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those that are not specifically granted to the national government in the Constitution and are therefore reserved to the states

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send or authorize (someone) to do something as a representative.

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Implied powers are powers that Congress has that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution. They are derived from the Constitution's enumerated power

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allows Congress to exercise implied powers—necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated powers, though not explicitly stated in the Constitution

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a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion

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the power of one department or branch of a government to forbid an action of another department or branch

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1. an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.

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The Senate tradition of unlimited debate has allowed for the use of the filibuster, a loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question.

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(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote

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to refuse to accept or to decide against a previous decision or order

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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 usually created by a resolution to conduct investigations or consider measures, usually on a specific topic, and are not renewed on a permanent basis with the notable exception of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

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A joint committee is a committee made up of members of the two chambers of a bicameral legislature.

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Pigeonholing is a process that attempts to classify disparate entities into a limited number of categories

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North Carolina General Assembly (House, Senate)

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North Carolina General Assembly (House, Senate)

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The North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) is made of two bodies or houses; the Senate, which has 50 members; and the House of Representatives, which consists of 120 members.

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North Carolina General Assembly (House, 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.

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Separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.

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The Checks and Balances system provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.