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Ch. 6 civics mb

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Congress as a Two-Part Bicameral
Population Count Census
People Represented constituents
oddly shaped district desighned to increase the voting strength of a particular group gerrymander
more than half the members belong majority party
the other half minority party
permanent committiees standing communittees
years of service senority
powers delegated to the congress are enumerated or clearly listed in article I section 8 expressed powers
the powers that congress has because of clause 18 implied powers
clause 18 elastic clause
accuse officials of misconduct in office impeach
court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they have them in custody writ of habeas corpus
laws that punish a person with a jury trial bill of attainder
laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed ex post facto laws
senators and representives can send job-related mail without paying postage franking privilege
people hired by private groups to influence government decision makers lobbyists
help with the federal government casework
government projects and grants that promarily benefit the home district or state pork-barrel projects
passed by both houses of congress joint resolutions
private citizens, the whitehouse special-interest groups
talk a bill to death filibuster
senate ends a filibuster if 3/5ths vote for cloture
"yea" or "no" Voice Note
those in favor of the bill stand to be counted standing vote
"aye" or "no" roll-call vote
refuse to sign veto
killing legislation pocket veto
Created by: mathewbaggett
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