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Voc.# 2 Oct. 2014
Richter-Government-Voc. #2 Oct. 2014
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Census | done every ten years for population purposes and for determination of proportional representation in the House |
| censure | to reprimand an elected official for misconduct |
| logrolling | agreement between congressmen; You vote for my bill and I'll vote for yours |
| pork barrel spending | the wasteful spending of taxpayers' money on projects that a benefit only a small group |
| elastic clause | Article I Sec 8#18-gives congress authority to make any necessary and proper law (only applies to #s 1-17) |
| Bill of attainder | declaring someone guilty without benefit of a trial |
| ex post facto law | makes someone guilty of a crime committed BEFORE the act was made illegal |
| expressed powers | those powers which are written in the constitution |
| enumerated powers | Article I Sec. 8 those 18 powers |
| quorum | minimum # of votes needed to pass legislation |
| redistricting | the redrawing of district lines after a census in which states gain or lose representatives |
| reapportionment | done after a census to give or take away representatives in a state based on population |
| concurrent powers | those powers that both the states and the federal government share |
| reserved powers | those powers that are given only to the states or people |
| gerrymandering | done after a census to redraw district lines in order to favor one political party over the other |
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