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chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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bi cameral | a legislature consisting of two parts or houses . |
census | a poplulation |
gerrymander | an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group |
constituents | a person from a legislator district. |
majority party | in both the house of representatives and the senate,political party to which more then half the members belong |
minority party | in both the house of representatives and the senate , the political party to which fewer than half the member belong |
standing committee | permanent committee that continues work from session to session in it congress. |
seniority | years of service,which is used as a consideration for assigning committee members |
expressed powers | powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution . |
implied powers | powers that congress has that are not stated explicity in the constitution. |
elastic clause | clause in article 1, section 8 of the constitution that gives congress the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its expressed powers |
impeach | to accuse government officials of misconduct in office |
writ of habeas corpse | a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person |
bill of attainder | a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court |
ex post fact o law | a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed |
franking privilege | the right of the senators and representatives to send job- related mail without paying postage |
lobbyist | representatives of an interest group who contacts law makers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making |
case work | the work that a law maker does to help constituents with a problem |
pork barrel project | government project grant that primarily benefits the home district or state |
joint resolution | a resolution that is passed by both houses of congress |
special -interest | group an organiszation of people with some common interest who try to influence goverment decisions |
filibuster | a tactic for defeating a bill in the senate by talking until the bill sponsor with draws it |
cloture | a procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill |
voice vote | a voting method in which those in factor say yea and those against say no |
standing vote | in congress ,when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill |
rolt call vote | a voting method in the senate in which memebers voice their votes in turn |
veto | a refusal to sign a bill or a resolution |
pocket veto | presidents power to kill a bill if congress is not in session by not signing for ten days |