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Chapter 6
terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bicameral | congress is a two-part |
| cencus | population count of each state |
| constituents | people represented by each state legislatures |
| gerrymander | oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group |
| majority party | political party that half of the members belong to. |
| minority party | party less than half of members attend |
| standing committees | permanent committees |
| seniority | years of service |
| expressed powers | powers delegated to the congress are enumerated(clearly listed) |
| implied powers | not stated explicitly in the constitution |
| elastic clause | allowed congress to stretch its power to meet new needs, |
| impeach | accuse officials of misconduct in office |
| writ of habeas corpus | court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person |
| bills of attainder | laws that punish a person without a jury trail. |
| ex post facto laws | laws that make an act a crime after the act has been communited |
| franking provilege | senators and reprsentives can send job-related mail without paying postage |
| lobbyists | people hired by private groups. |
| casework | members of congrees act as trouble shooters for people from their home districts and states who request help in dealing with the federal government. |
| pork barrel projects | government projects and grants that primarily benifit the home district or state |
| joint resolutions | passed by both houses of congress |
| special interest groups | orginaztions made up of people with common interest |
| filibusters | talk a bill to death |
| cloture | procedure where no one can speak for more than one hour |
| voice voting | those in favor say yea those oppose say no |
| standing vote | those in favor stand and be counted, those oppose stand and be counted |
| roll call vote | sentatos respond aye or no when their name is called. |
| veto | refuse to sign |
| pocket veto | if congress has adjourned, the bill dies. |
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