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US Congress
Reading from 10/7/2013
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Congress (n) | The group of people who make the laws of a country. The US Congress includes the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| reelect (v) | to elect for another term in office |
| senator (n) | A person who works in the Senate |
| Senate (n) | The smaller of the two groups in the US Congress who discuss and make the laws of the country. |
| House of Representatives (n) | The larger of the two groups in the US Congress who discuss and make the laws of the country |
| term (n) | the time that an elected official can be in office. |
| population (n) | The total number of people who live in a place, like a country, state, or city. |
| oath (n) | a formal and serious promise to tell the truth or to do something |
| federal (adj) | Having to do with a national government that includes many states or provinces, etc. |