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A formal meeting where people come together to discuss issues or questions.

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the U.S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws.

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preside over 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.

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a usually complete count of a population (as of a state)

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After a national census has been taken, changes in population distribution cause the changing of congressional seats among the states.

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Redistricting in the United States is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries. For the United States House of Representatives, and state legislatures, redistricting occurs after each decennial census.

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the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create undue advantage for a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.

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passages of laws that refine or define the constitution.

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powers that are not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution

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the powers granted to the Federal government, and specifically Congress, which are expressed (written) in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.

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political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution. These powers are necessary for the function of any given governing body.

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a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied

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to refuse to admit or approve

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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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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.

legislative tool is used to slow the lawmaking process

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the closing or limitation of debate in a legislative body especially by calling for a vote.

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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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Permanent committees in congress that continue their work from session to session are called? There are 20 in the House, 16 in the Senate

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

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

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To decide that they belong to a particular class or category, often without considering all their qualities or characteristics.

it called when a Congressional committee sets a bill aside

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State government office in Raleigh, North Carolina

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The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of Mecklenburg County. The Board consists of nine commissioners - six representing districts and three elected at-large - that are elected in November of even-numbered years.

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The mayor and 11 council members make up the Charlotte City Council. Together, they create city policies, review and approve the city budget, and more.

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The legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress. Among other powers, the legislative branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies.

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Elastic Clause/Necessary and Proper Clause

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Elastic Clause/Necessary and Proper Clause

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The Necessary and Proper Clause, sometimes called the “coefficient” or “elastic” clause, is an enlargement, not a constriction, of the powers expressly granted to Congress

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the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.

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Checks and balances refer to the separation of power to avoid one entity or body wielding too much power.