Ch 5 Vocab Legislative Branch

Front

Bill

Back

A proposed law

Front

Veto

Back

Cancelling a law by the Prez

Front

Bicameral

Back

Two house legislation

Front

Filibuster

Back

To talk a bill to death, preventing a vote.

Front

Implied Powers

Back

Necessary and proper

Front

impeach

Back

To put on trial for misconduct

Front

Treason

Back

To endanger or betray your country

Front

Elastic Clause

Back

Allows Congress to stretch its powers

Front

Head of the Senate

Back

Vice President

Front

Actual leader of the house.

Back

President Pro Tempore