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Unit 3 Vocabulary
Unit 3 Flashcards For Civics
Term | Definition |
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Constituents | People in Congressional Districts |
Redistricting | The process of redrawing the boundaries of districts |
Joint Sessions | When Senators and reps. meet together. Usually for the presidents state of the union address |
Standing committee | Permanent Comittee that specializes in a particular topic |
Bill | A proposed law |
President Pro Tempore | President of the Senate for time being. This happens when vice President is absent. |
Speaker of the house | Leader of the house of representatives |
Conference Committee | A Joint Committee that help members in the senate and the house of representatives work together. |
Vice president | Leader of the senate.The person who votes the senate in case of tie. |
Majority Party | The party with the most members in congress. |
Minority party | The party with the least members. |
Interest Groups | Group of people who work together for similar interests or goals |
Bicameral | A 2 house legislative |
Expressed powers | Powers listed in article 1 of the constitution |
Expulsion | To force a member of congress to leave because of wrong doing or dishonesty. |
Appropriations | Funds (Money) for a specific use |
Reapportionment | The redistribution of legislative seats. |
Lobbyists | People who represent interest groups |
Checks and balances | A system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other 2 branches |
Filibuster | Freedom by senators to kill a bill by continuously talking until the bill is withdrawn. |
Cloture | This limits a Senator to debate for a hour. For it to be used, 60 senators must vote. |
Census | A process for counting a nations population. US census is completed every 10 years. |
Implied Powers | A power not expressly named for this constitution |
Legislative Branch | The branch of government that makes the laws. |
Impeach | To accuse an Official of wrong doing |