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Flashcards by Esmeralda Mendoza, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Esmeralda Mendoza
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Bicameral | two branches or chambers |
| House of Representatives | larger body of Congress, has 435 voting members allotted to the states according to population. |
| Constituents | population count |
| Gerrymander | oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group |
| Senate | has 100 members-2 from each of 50 states |
| Speaker of the House | presiding officer of the House and the leader of the majority party, the Speaker has great power. |
| President pro tempore | constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. |
| Party Whips | "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy |
| Standing Committe | permanent committees |
| Select Committee | small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose |
| Joint Committee | committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature |
| Seniority System | party leaders consider members' preferences, expertise, and loyalty to the party. Key factor=seniority, or years of service |
| Expressed Powers | powers of Congress specifically listed in the Constitution. |
| Implied Powers | powers authorized by a document (from the Constitution) that, while not stated, seem to be implied by powers expressly stated. |
| Elastic Clause | a statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers |
| Impeach | an accuse to officials of misconduct in office |
| Bills of Attainder | Laws that punish a person without jury trial |
| Ex Post Facto Laws- | Laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed. |
| US Representative Qualifications | 25 yrs old; live in state you plan to represent; US citizen for at least 7 years; |
| Franking Privilege | Senators & representative can send job-related mail without paying postage |
| Pork Barrel Projects | Government projects and grants that primarily benefit home district or state |
| US Senator Qualifications | 30 years; live in state they represent; 9 years US citizen |
| Filibuster | Talk a bill to death |
| Cloture | In a legislative assembly, a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote |
| Veto | Refuse to sign a bill |
| Pocket Veto | An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session. |
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