constituents
the people he or she represents
bill
proposed law
interest groups
Groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals
lobbyists
people who represent interest groups
congressional district
The area that a member of the House represents
budget
A plan for raising and spending money
bill of attainder
a law that convicts a person of a crime without a trial
Speaker of the House
House of Representatives must choose a presiding officer
President Pro Tempore
officer who will preside over the senate when the vice president is gone
floor leaders
the chief officers of the majority and minority parties in each house
standing committees
decides if bills should be passed
conference committee
temporary committee to settle difference when the two houses disagree on a bill
pocket veto
if the president pockets, or keeps, the bill for ten days, during which Congress ends its session, the bill will not become law
Filibuster
the use of long speeches to prevent the vote on a bill
Cloture
agreement to end the debate on a bill