#3 History 6-8

Gives congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out it's expressed powers

Years of service, which is used as consideration for assigning committee members

In both houses in congress, the political party which fewer than half the members belong

In both houses in congress, the political party in which more than half the members belong

Powers that congress has that are not sated explicitly in the constitution

A law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was comitted

A law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court

Government projects and grants that primarily benifit the home district or state

The work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem

A resolution that is passed by both houses of congress

A tactic fir defeating a bill in the senate by talking until the bills sponsor withdraws it

Refusal to sign a bill or resolutution

Presidents power to kill a bill, if congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days

A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment

A rule or command that has the force or law

An order to delay a persons punishment until a higher court can hear a case

The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm

An official representative of a country's government