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chapter 6
civics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bicameral | a legislature consisting of two parts or houses. |
| census | a population count taken by the census bureau. |
| constituent | a person from a legislator district. |
| gerrymander | an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group. |
| majority party | in both the house of representatives and the senate the political party to which more than half the members belong. |
| minority party | |
| standing committee | |
| seniority | |
| expressed powers | |
| implied power | |
| elastic clause | |
| impeach | |
| writ of habeas corpus | |
| bill of attainder | |
| ex post facto law. | |
| Franking privilege | |
| lobbyist | |
| casework | |
| pork-barrel project | |
| joint resolution | |
| special-interest groups | |
| filibuster | |
| cloture | |
| voice vote | |
| standing vote | |
| roll call vote | |
| veto | |
| pocket veto |