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Bill- proposed law Veto-rejection of a bill by sending it back Pocket veto- the way a president can stop a bill Writ of habeas corpus- court order requiring government officials to bring prisoner to court and explain their rights Ex post facto laws- laws that punish people for a crime that was not illegal at the time Bills of attainder- a bill declaring a person is guilty of a crime Naturalization- the process of a foreigner becoming a citizen Quorum- minimum # of members that must be present to conduct business Revenue- money raised by the government Capitation tax- tax placed on each person AppropriationsDuties- are tariffs, tax on imports Excises- taxes on the production or sale of certain goods Census- an official count of the population Constituents- are the people a member of congress represents Lobbyists- people who represent interest groups Interest groups- members of congress may receive support from these groups, groups joined together with similar interests Bankruptcy- The condition in which a person or business cannot pay its debts Patent- makes the inventor or the sole owner Piracy- the robbing of ships at sea Militia- a body of citizen soldiers Counterfeiting- making of imitation money Copyright- protects an author

Standing committee- permanent committees Select committee- temporary committee Joint committee- includes members from both houses Conference committee- member from both houses to compromise on a bill Hearings- what congress holds to gather information Speaker of the house- the presiding officer in the house of representatives President of the senate- the v.p. of the u.s.; Breaks a tie President pro temporeCloture- an agreement to end the debate on a bill Filibuster- the use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill