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Legislative Branch
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| caucus | A political parties “closed meeting,” where they choose their leaders and discuss positions on up-coming bills. |
| gerrymandering | A practice used by the party in control of the state legislature to manipulate congressional district boundaries to help its candidates win house elections. |
| reapportionment | A redistribution of congressional seats after a census has been taken. |
| constituency | The districts, meaning also the people (constituents), that members of Congress represent |
| bill | a proposed law passed by Congress with no official power until signed by the president |
| interest group | an organization that tries to persuade public officials to vote in a way that supports its members interests |
| PAC | committees formed by businesses or special interest groups to raise money to contribute to candidates that support their issue |
| investigative power | the ability for Congress to investigate violations of laws, or gather information in order to create a new law |
| Congressional District | A specific geographic area served by one representative. Voters from this district will elect their representative |
| incumbent | Individuals who already hold office and are running for reelection |
| census | A count of the current population that occurs every ten years in the United States |
| filibuster | A stalling tactic used to try and monopolize the Senate floor by literally talking a bill to death |
| veto | a power used by the president to reject a proposed bill |
| lobbying | the effort to persuade members of Congress and public officials |
| legislative oversight | the ability of Congress to review, monitor, and supervise federal agencies, programs, activities, and policies |
| Legislative Branch main job | create and pass laws |
| bicameral | Congress has two houses |
| House of Representatives | members must be at least 25 and serve for 2 year terms |
| Senate | members must be at least 30 and serve for 6 year terms |
| logrolling | Trading; this is when the president assures members of Congress of his support for their laws in exchange for their support of his presidential program |
| arm-twisting | when the president puts pressure on members of Congress about a particular bill that he likes |
| bully pulpit | when the president uses his office as a platform to enlist the support of public opinion to convince Congress to pass his or her legislation |
| simple resolution | covers only matters affecting one house of Congress; does not need presidential approval and has no legal affects |
| concurrent resolution | covers matters requiring the action of both the House and Senate but not in the form of a law; does not need presidential approval |
| joint resolution | require the President's signature and carry the force of law when passed |
| bill rider | deals with an unrelated matter, a provision on a subject other than the one covered in the bill. A rider is a provision not likely to pass on its own merit so legislators attach it to an important measure certain to pass |
| expressed powers | the powers stated within Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution |
| implied powers | powers that are not written in the Constitution, but are necessary in order for Congress to carry out its expressed powers |
| inherent powers | powers that the national/federal government has simply because it is the national/federal government |
| bills of attainder | laws that punish an individual or a group without trial |
| ex post facto laws | A law that makes illegal an act that was actually legal when it was committed |
| writ of habeas corpus | a court order that a prisoner be brought before the court and that the detaining officer show cause why a prisoner should not be released |
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