The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is a federal law intended to check the President’s power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of Congress.…
The Electoral College is the constitutional mechanism through which the President and Vice President of the United States are elected. Rather than being chosen by a direct national popular vote,…
An executive order is a directive issued by the President of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. Executive orders have the force of law and are…
Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage over the other.
Cloture is the procedural mechanism in the United States Senate used to end debate on a matter and bring it to a vote.
A continuing resolution, commonly referred to as a CR, is a temporary spending measure passed by Congress to fund the federal government when the regular a...
A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass appropriations legislation or a continuing resolution to fund federal government operations, resul...
The debt ceiling, also known as the debt limit, is the maximum amount of money that the United States Treasury is authorized to borrow to meet the governme...
Budget reconciliation is a special legislative process in the United States Congress that allows certain tax, spending, and debt limit legislation to pass ...
A filibuster is a procedural tactic used in the United States Senate to delay or block a vote on legislation, nominations, or other matters by extending de...