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Legislative Branch
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pocket Veto | When the president doesn't sign a bill for 10 days, the bill does not become a law. This is practiced because there may be stigmas to publicly vetoing it. |
| Veto | The president does not approve of the law, and the bill goes back to Congress. If more than 2/3 votes for it, the veto is overriden and becomes a law, or else, no law. |
| Speaker of the House | He is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives. His duties: Lets people speak, calls on people to vote, starts and ends debate. |
| Vice President | He is required by Constitution to break ties in Senate votes. |
| Floor Leader | He is the leader of the party in his legislative chamber. He guides his partymen how to vote and why. Majority is more powerful and may consult minority leader to compromise. |
| Conference Committee | A temporary committee consisting of both chambers to make changes to the bill so the bill would satisfy both chambers and be passed. |
| Committee | A group of people dedicated to a specific purpose. Each Congressman may only serve in one committee. |
| Joint Committee | A permanent committee consisting of both chambers |
| Standing Committee | A permanent committee in one chamber |
| Select Committee | A specialized committee with a small breadth of purpose and number of members. |
| President Pro Tempore | He substitutes for presiding officers when they are absent. |
| Bill | A proposal for a law |
| Statute | A bill that has passed Congress (but may not be a law) |
| Law | Rules that say what people in the country should do |
| Congress | The legislative branch of the USA |
| President | The executive of the USA who signs, vetoes, and enforces laws |
| Filibuster | A long speech to stall the opposition. |
| Pork Barrel Legislation | Laws that benefit one of the constituents for a seemingly petty reason. |
| Congressional Earmark | Extra money added to one representative in government spending |
| Lobbying | Trying to influence a Congressman to vote in favor of the lobbyist's beliefs. |
| Nuclear Operation | To end a filibuster |
| Corruption | Easily manipulated by bribing or blackmailing |
| Rules Committee | The committee to show a bill to before presenting to all House of Representatives. |
| Subcommittee | An even more specialized committee within a committee but not standalone like a select committee. |
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