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chapter 5

TermDefinition
Senate the upper house of congress, consisting of two representatives from each state.
House of Representatives the lower house of congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
occurs to happen or take place
census a population count taken by the census bureau
adjusts to change or alter in order to fit or conform.
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 in which fewer than half the members belong
seniority years of service, which is used as a consideration for assigning committee members
expressed powers power that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the constitution
enumerated power powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution; another name for expressed powers
implied power power that congress has that is not stated explicitly in the constitution.
elastic clause clause in article I section 8 of the constitution that gives congress the right to make all laws " necessary and proper." to carry out its expressed powers.
regulate to manage or control
non legislative power duty congress holds besides lawmaking
impeach to accuse government officials of misconduct is office.
writ of habeas corpus a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why the person is being held.
bill of attainder a law that punishes person accused of a crime without a trail 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 sentors 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
draft to write a document in its first form;to make an outline or a rough version
estimates to form a rough or general idea of the cost, size, or value of something.
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 resolutions a resolutions that is passed by both houses of congress
special-interest group an organization of people with some common interests who try to influence government decisions
submit to offer a bill for consideration
rider a completely unrelated amendment added to a bill.
filibuster a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking 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 "Aye" and those against say "No"
standing vote in congress, when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill.
roll-call vote a voting method in the senate in which members voice their votes in turn.
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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