Congress Vocab

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2 branches in a house Bicameral
Lowest house of congress House of Reps.
a member of a constituency constituents
Manipulate the bouderies gerrymander
any of various legislative or governing bodies Senate
Presiding officer of the house Speaker of the House
a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president. President pro tempore
member of parliament who is selected by their parliamentary party to take on the role of team manager Party whips
Perminant committee Standing Committee
special committee select committee
both houses on committee Joint committee
Senators are given preferential treatment in choosing committee assignments based on seniority seniority system
powers of congress given by the constitution expressed powers
powers implied by the constitution implied powers
granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers. elastic clause
question of integrity of president impeach
the forfeiture of land and civil rights suffered as a consequence of a sentence of death for treason or felony bill of attainder
law that changes legal consequences ex post facto laws
25 yrs old citizen for 25 yrs inhabit state that your representing US representative Qualification
right of members to post mail to constituents without having to pay postage franking priviledge
metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district pork barrell project
30 yrs old citizen for 9 yrs inhabit state senator qualification
speech that stops legilative progress filibuster
ending debate and voting cloture
right to reject a proposal veto
putting aside law/desision pocket veto
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