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Unit 3

Unit 3 Vocab words

TermDefinition
Legislative Branch Branch of the government that creates laws
Impeachment A process where the Judicial Branch formally gives charges against a high official in the government
Appropriations It is the act of setting something apart for its application to a particular usage
Speaker of the House The presiding officer of the House of Representatives
Bicameral It divides the legislators into two separate assemblies, or houses.
Vice President A deputy for the president
Standing committee Permanent Legislative panels put together by the legislative branch
Majority party A condition where two major parties dominate a political party
Redistricting Dividing an area into new political districts
Re-apportionment Redistribution of representation in a legislative body
President Pro Tempore A senator presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
Filibuster Something that stops progress in a legislative assembly while not technically violating the required procedures.
Constituents A member of a constituency
Census An official count of a population, typically recording various details of people
Conference committee A committee of the Congress appointed by the Congress to solve disagreements on a bill
Joint session The gathering of the two members of the Congress
Implied powers Powers not explicitly named in the Constitution, but necessary to implement the expressed powers
Minority party A political party with so little electoral strength, its chance of doing much in the government is small.
Lobbyist Someone who takes part in an attempt to influence legislators
Checks and balances Limits imposed on all branches of the government, by using each of the branches to watch and keep in check each other.
Interest groups A group that tries to influence the government to allow certain policies
Cloture A process or procedure for ending a debate, and taking a vote
Bill A form of a proposed statute presented to a legislature
Expulsion The most serious disciplinary action that can be taken against a high official of government.
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