2. a fringe benefit, health insurance, parking spots at airports, expense accounts for office space and staff

3. perk

4. members of Congress send mail free to inform constituents of their lawmaking activities

5. franking privilege

6. direct election of Senators

7. 17 th Amendment

8. section 2 states that Congress begins its term on January 3 rd at noon

9. 20 th Amendment

10. group of citizens a member of Congress represents; in the Senate representation is of the entire state; in the House representation is approximately 625,000 people

11. constituent

12. area of land a member of the House represents

13. district

14. length of time a person serves in office

15. term

16. numbered odd numbered years, every two years (112 th Congress 2011-2013)

17. numbering of Congressional terms

18. two houses (House & Senate)

19. bicameral

20. proposed law

21. bill

22. official count of population taken every 10 years

23. census

24. process by which the legislature calls for the removal of an individual from office for an alleged misconduct (nonlegislative power)

25. impeachment

26. money bills, all must start in the House

27. revenue

28. distribute according to population (seats in House of Representatives)

29. apportion

30. powers granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 to make laws necessary to carry out its duties

31. necessary and proper clause

32. The End