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chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bi cameral | a legislature consisting of two parts or houses . |
| census | a poplulation |
| gerrymander | an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group |
| constituents | a person from a legislator district. |
| majority party | in both the house of representatives and the senate,political party to which more then half the members belong |
| minority party | in both the house of representatives and the senate , the political party to which fewer than half the member belong |
| standing committee | permanent committee that continues work from session to session in it congress. |
| seniority | years of service,which is used as a consideration for assigning committee members |
| expressed powers | powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution . |
| implied powers | powers that congress has that are not stated explicity in the constitution. |
| elastic clause | clause in article 1, section 8 of the constitution that gives congress the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its expressed powers |
| impeach | to accuse government officials of misconduct in office |
| writ of habeas corpse | a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person |
| bill of attainder | a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court |
| ex post fact o law | a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed |
| franking privilege | the right of the senators and representatives to send job- related mail without paying postage |
| lobbyist | representatives of an interest group who contacts law makers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making |
| case work | the work that a law maker does to help constituents with a problem |
| pork barrel project | government project grant that primarily benefits the home district or state |
| joint resolution | a resolution that is passed by both houses of congress |
| special -interest | group an organiszation of people with some common interest who try to influence goverment decisions |
| filibuster | a tactic for defeating a bill in the senate by talking until the bill sponsor with draws it |
| cloture | a procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill |
| voice vote | a voting method in which those in factor say yea and those against say no |
| standing vote | in congress ,when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill |
| rolt call vote | a voting method in the senate in which memebers voice their votes in turn |
| veto | a refusal to sign a bill or a resolution |
| pocket veto | presidents power to kill a bill if congress is not in session by not signing for ten days |
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