Legislative Branch Vocabulary

Legislation that has passed both houses of Congress, has been signed into law by the president or passed despite his veto, and therefore becomes a law.

• Bill

• Law

• Amendment

• Idea

A proposal for a law.

• Bill

• Law

• Amendment

• Idea

A group of House or Senate (or both) members that discusses and debates proposed bills; they may also discuss issues of interest to the country.

• U.S Representative

• U.S. Senator

• Committee

• legislative branch

A member of the U.S. Congress, typically used to address members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

• Congressman/Congresswoman

• U.S Representative

• U.S. Senator

• Congress

The branch of government that creates laws.

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Tree Branch

A member of the U.S House of Representatives; representatives are elected in districts throughout each state.

• Congressman/Congresswoman

• U.S Representative

• U.S. Senator

• Congress

A member of the U.S. Senate elected to represent an entire state; there are two senators per state.

• Congressman/Congresswoman

• U.S Representative

• U.S. Senator

• Congress

The upper house of the U.S. Congress.

• legislative branch

• U.S. House of Representatives

• Congress

• U.S. Senate

The lower house of the U.S. Congress

• legislative branch

• U.S. House of Representatives

• Congress

• U.S. Senate

The national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house.

• legislative branch

• U.S. House of Representatives

• Congress

• U.S. Senate