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Legislative branch

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

congress

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A formal meeting of delegates for discussion and action

House of representatives

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The House of Representatives is one of the chambers of Congress that comprises the Legislative Branch of the United States government.

President Pro Tempore

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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.

Speaker of the House

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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.

Census

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The U.S. census counts every resident in the United States.

Reapportionment

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Apportionment is the process by which seats in a legislative body are distributed among administrative divisions, such as states or parties, entitled to representation. This page presents the general principles and issues related to apportionment.

Redistricting

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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 ten-year census.

Gerrymandering

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

Legislation

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the making or giving of laws.

Reserved Powers

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Reserved powers are those that are not specifically granted to the national government in the Constitution and are therefore reserved to the states. This avoids giving too much power to one level of government.

Delegated/Enumerated/ Expressed powers

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The delegated powers include the power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a Post Office. Enumerated powers are those expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution. Implied powers enable the federal government to carry out tasks outlined by the enumerated powers.

Implied powers

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Implied powers are powers of the government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are necessary to carry out the Constitution's expressed powers.

Bill

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A bill is the form used for most legislation, whether permanent or temporary, general or special, public or private.

Veto

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A veto is a no vote that blocks a decision

pocket veto

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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.

Fillibuster

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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.

Cloture

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motion or process in parliamentary procedure aimed at bringing debate to a quick end.

veto overide

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A veto override occurs when Congress overrides a presidential veto and passes a bill into law. This happens when both the House and the Senate pass the bill by a two-thirds vote.

standing Committee

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In the United States Congress, standing committees are permanent legislative panels established by the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate rules.

select committees

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Select committees are temporary committees created with a timeline to complete a specific task, like investigating government activity. Rather than researching and reporting bills to the House floor, they research specific issues or oversee government agencies.

Joint committee

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legislative committee composed of members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, allowing for collaboration between the two chambers to address specific issues or topics of mutual interest, often focused on oversight or investigations rather than directly creating legislation

Pigeonholing

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Pigeonholing refers to a committee decision to kill a bill by refusing to assign it to a subcommittee, hold a hearing, or bring it to a vote. In sum, a committee can kill a bill by doing nothing at all.

The North Carolina General Assembly

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The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of North Carolina, and it's made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate is the upper house, and the House is the lower house

Mecklenburg county commission

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The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is the governing body for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The BOCC is made up of nine commissioners, three of whom are elected at-large and six of whom represent districts.

Charlotte city council

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The Charlotte City Council is the legislative body of Charlotte, North Carolina. It's made up of the mayor and 11 council members. The council is responsible for creating city policies, approving the budget, and appointing city officials.