The legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress.

a national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., was established by the Constitution of 1787 and is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

As per the Constitution, the U.S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws. The House is one of Congress's two chambers (the other is the U.S. Senate), and part of the federal government's legislative branch.

The Constitution instructs the Senate to choose a president pro tempore to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president. Pro tempore is a Latin term meaning "for the time being,” signaling that the position was originally conceived as a temporary replacement.

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.

an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.

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

Redistricting is the process of defining the districts from which public officials are elected. Members of the United States House of Representatives, the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives are elected by district.

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

a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body.

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

the power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a Post Office.

the abilities and powers that a government branch has that are not explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution but are suggested to be applicable in some or all cases.

an enlargement, not a constriction, of the powers expressly granted to Congress.

an amount of money owed for goods supplied or services rendered, set out in a printed or written statement of charges.

a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

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.

an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.

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

passing the act by a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate

permanent panels identified in Chamber rules, which also list the jurisdiction of each committee

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

debate and report on matters concerning the Congress rather than issues of public policy.

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

The Legislative Branch makes laws for North Carolina

the governing body of Mecklenburg County

create city policies, review and approve the city budget, and more