The United States Congress
Unit Vocabulary
Directions: Staple this vocabulary list to your own sheet of paper. Complete the list. Your completed vocabulary list will be due on the day
of the quiz. Make sure you have a strong understanding of each word. The definitions on the quiz will NOT be the EXACT same as the book
definition. You must use your critical thinking to tie the definitions of words together.
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Adjourn
Apportion
Reapportion
Gerrymander
Continuous Body
Franking Privilege
Strict Constructionist
Liberal Constructionist
Deficit Financing
Public Debt
Copyright
12.
13.
14.
15.
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17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Patent
Eminent Domain
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
President pro tempore
Party Caucus
Floor Leader
Whip
Committee Chairman
Standing Committee
Select Committee
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
Joint Committee
Conference Committee
Rider
Subcommittee
Committee of the Whole
Quorum
Filibuster
Cloture
Veto
Pocket Veto
The United States Congress
Unit Vocabulary
Directions: Staple this vocabulary list to your own sheet of paper. Complete the list. Your completed vocabulary list will be due on the day
of the quiz. Make sure you have a strong understanding of each word. The definitions on the quiz will NOT be the EXACT same as the book
definition. You must use your critical thinking to tie the definitions of words together.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Adjourn
Apportion
Reapportion
Gerrymander
Continuous Body
Franking Privilege
Strict Constructionist
Liberal Constructionist
Deficit Financing
Public Debt
Copyright
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Patent
Eminent Domain
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
President pro tempore
Party Caucus
Floor Leader
Whip
Committee Chairman
Standing Committee
Select Committee
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
Joint Committee
Conference Committee
Rider
Subcommittee
Committee of the Whole
Quorum
Filibuster
Cloture
Veto
Pocket Veto
The United States Congress
Unit Vocabulary
Directions: Staple this vocabulary list to your own sheet of paper. Complete the list. Your completed vocabulary list will be due on the day
of the quiz. Make sure you have a strong understanding of each word. The definitions on the quiz will NOT be the EXACT same as the book
definition. You must use your critical thinking to tie the definitions of words together.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Adjourn
Apportion
Reapportion
Gerrymander
Continuous Body
Franking Privilege
Strict Constructionist
Liberal Constructionist
Deficit Financing
Public Debt
Copyright
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Patent
Eminent Domain
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
President pro tempore
Party Caucus
Floor Leader
Whip
Committee Chairman
Standing Committee
Select Committee
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
Joint Committee
Conference Committee
Rider
Subcommittee
Committee of the Whole
Quorum
Filibuster
Cloture
Veto
Pocket Veto