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Civics Legislation
Question | Answer |
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bicameral | having two branches or chambers |
census | an official count or survey of a population |
how many years does a census occur? | every 10 years |
expressed powers | those specifically stated in the constitution |
apportion | divide and allocate |
reapportion | assign or distribute (something) again or in a different way |
constituency | a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body |
constituent | a member of a constituency |
presidential veto | when the POTUS denies a bill to become a law |
filibuster | talking a bill to death |
cloture | a procedure for ending a filibuster and taking a vote |
speaker of the house | paul ryan |
gerrymandering | manipulating the boundaries to favor one party or class |
packing | concentrating like-minded voters |
cracking | spreading like-minded voters |
implied powers | powers that are just assumed because they are logical |
impeach | charge a person of political power with misconduct |
majority leader | the head of the majority party |
minority leader | the head of the minority party |
role of whips | usually assistants of the majority/minority leaders |