Congress Vocabulary

Bicameral

House of Representatives

constituents

gerrymander

Senate

Speaker of the House

President pro tempore 

Party whips

standing committee

select committee 

Joint Committee

seniority system

expressed powers

implied powers 

elastic clause 

impeach

bills of attainder

ex post facto laws

US Representative Qualifications

franking privilege

pork barrel projects

US Senator Qualifications

filibuster

cloture

veto

pocket veto