Timeline by Judson Singleton

Congress

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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.

House of Representatives

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The US House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws

President Pro Tempore

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Pro tempore is a Latin term meaning "for the time being,” signaling that the position was originally conceived as a temporary replacement.

Speaker of the House

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The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives . The Speaker, a member of the House, is elected by a majority party caucus . In addition to being chief spokesman for the majority party, the Speaker runs the proceedings of House debate and voting, appoints committee members, refers bills to committees for research and development, and has an influential voice in all stages of a bill's consideration.

Census

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

Reapportionment

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the process or result of making a new proportionate division or distribution of something

Redistricting

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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.

Gerrymandering

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

Legislation

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laws, considered collectively.

Reserved powers

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

Delegated/Enumerated/ Expressed powers

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the powers granted to the federal government of the United States by the United States Constitution.

Implied Powers

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owers that, although not directly stated in the Constitution, are implied to be available based on previously stated powers.

Bill

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a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.

Veto

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

Pocket veto

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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.

Filibuster

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

Cloture

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

Veto override

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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.

Standing committees

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

Select committees

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a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose.

Joint committees

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a committee whose members are from two or more different organizations, or from both chambers of a bicameral legislative body (such as the US Congress).

Pigeonholing

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deposit (a document) into a pigeonhole.

North Carolina General Assembly

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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. Each legislator represents either a Senatorial District or a House District.

Mecklenburg County Commission

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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.

Charlotte City Council

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The Charlotte City Council is the legislative body of the City of Charlotte and forms part of a councilmanager system of government. The Council is made up of eleven members and the Mayor, all elected to two-year terms in oddnumbered years