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ch. 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameral | A legislature consisting of two parts, or two houses. |
| Census | A population count by the Census Bureau |
| Constituent | A person from a legislator's 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 | In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which fewer than half the members belong. |
| Standing commitee | Permanent committee that continues work from session to session in its Congress. |
| Seniority | Years of service, which is used as a consideration fro 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 explicitly in the Constitution. |
| Elastic clause | Clause in Article 1, section 8 if 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 corpus | 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 facto 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 senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage |
| Lobbyist | Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making |
| Casework | The work that a lawmaker 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 organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions |
| Filibuster | A tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by taking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it. |
| Cloture | A procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill. |
| Voice vote | A voting method in which those in favor say "Yea" and those against say "No" |
| Standing vote | In Congress, when members stand to be continued for a vote on a bill. |
| Roll-call vote | A voting method in the Senate in which members voice their votes in turn. |
| Veto | Refusal to sign a bill or resolution |
| Pocket veto | President's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days. |
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