Unit 6. Legislative Branch Vocabulary

annual

Occurring once every year

appointment

The assignment of a person by the president to perform a government duty

bicameral

A legislature made up of two parts or houses

bill

A proposed law to be shared for discussion

expressed powers

Power that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution; also called enumerated powers because it is a numbered list

floor

(In a legislative assembly) the part of the house in which members sit and from which they speak

implied powers

Power that Congress has that is not specifically listed in the Constitution

interstate

Existing or carried on between states

legislation

Act or process of making or enacting laws

levies

To demand and collect a tax or other payment

lobbyist

A representative of an interest group that contacts lawmakers in order to influence their policymaking

override

Use one's authority to reject or cancel a decision

revenue

Income of a government from taxation, excise duties, customs, or other sources to pay for public expenses.

separation of powers

Split of authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government

trade

Action of buying and selling goods and services

veto

Refusal to sign a bill or law

debate

to argue or discuss

budget

A plan for making and spending money