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chapter 6
civics
Term | Definition |
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bicameral | a legislature consisting of two parts or houses. |
census | a population count taken by the census bureau. |
constituent | a person from a legislator district. |
gerrymander | an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group. |
majority party | in both the house of representatives and the senate the political party to which more than half the members belong. |
minority party | |
standing committee | |
seniority | |
expressed powers | |
implied power | |
elastic clause | |
impeach | |
writ of habeas corpus | |
bill of attainder | |
ex post facto law. | |
Franking privilege | |
lobbyist | |
casework | |
pork-barrel project | |
joint resolution | |
special-interest groups | |
filibuster | |
cloture | |
voice vote | |
standing vote | |
roll call vote | |
veto | |
pocket veto |