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Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bicameral | two part congress |
| census | population count |
| constituents | people represented |
| gerrymander | oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group |
| majority party | more members belong to that political party in the congress |
| minority party | less members belong to that political party in the congress |
| standing committee | permanent committees |
| seniority | years in service |
| expressed powers | clearly listed in the constitution |
| implied powers | not specifically listed |
| elastic clause | allows congress to stretch its powers to meet new needs |
| writ of habeas corpus | court order that requires police to bring prisoner to court to explain why they are holding them |
| ex post facto law | laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed |
| franking privilege | senetors and representatives to send job related mail without paying postal |
| lobbyist | people hires by private groups to influense government decision markers |
| casework | people who request help in dealing with the federal government |
| pork-barrel project | government projects and grants that benefit the home district or state |
| pocket veto | if congress ajourns and the bill is killed |
| veto | refuse to sign |
| roll- call vote | when their names are said they respond by sayng aye or no |
| standing vote | those in favor stand |
| voice vote | those in favor say yea abd those who are against so no |
| impeach | accuse officials of misconduct in office |
| bill of attainer | laws that punish a person without a jury trial |