Legislative Branch Vocabulary

A limit on the debate of a bill in the Senate

Consisting of two houses, as in law making body

Proposed law being considered by a law making body

A refusal by the President or a governor to sign a bill

The formal disapproval of the actions of a member of Congress by the other members

legal protection

An act that betrays and endangers one's country

Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution; known also as the "necessary and proper" clause that allows Congress to extend its delegated power

the process of drawing congressional district lines to favor a political party

powers that are not specifically granted to Congress by the US Constitution that are suggested to be necessary to carry out the powers delegated to Congress under the Constitution

To charge a government official with misconduct

A method of delaying action on a bill in the Senate by making long speeches

A means by which the President can reject a bill, when congress is not in session by not signing it