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chapter 5

TermDefinition
House of Representatives the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
Senate the upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state
Constituent a person from a legislator’s district
Census a meeting of political party members to conduct party business
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 political principle providing that a majority of the members of a community has the power to make laws binding upon all the people
Expressed power power that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution
Implied power power that Congress has that is not stated explicitly in the Constitution
Impeach to accuse government officials of misconduct in office
lobbyist representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making
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