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Legislative Branch

QuestionAnswer
Bicameral Two house system
Census A population count
Constituents The people who are represented
Gerrymander Oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group
Majority party People who hold over half of the positions in a group
Minority party The party that holds less than half of all positions
Standing committees A permanent committee
Seniority Years of service
Expressed powers Powers clearly listed to congress
Implied powers Powers not explicitly supplied to congress
Elastic clause The ability for congress to stretch its powers to meet new needs
Impeach To accuse individuals of misconduct in office
Writ of habeas corpus Police are required to bring an accused individual to court and explain why they have been detained
Bills of attainder Laws that punish a person without a jury trial
Ex post facto laws Makes an act a crime after it has been committed
Franking privilege Senators and house members can send job related mail without paying postage
Lobbyists People hired by private groups to influence government decisions
Casework A request for information
Pork-barrel projects Government support that benefits mainly one district
Joint resolution A bill passed by both houses of government
Special interest groups Groups of people with a common interest
Filibuster Talk a bill to death
Cloture Stops people for talking more than one hour over a bill
Voice vote Yea or no
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