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GOV 8
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| caucus | a closed meeting held by political party memberso r legislators for the purpose of deciding policy or selecting candidates |
| conference committee | a committee made up of members from both houses of a legistlature. Conference committees usually meet to compromise the differences in bills passed by each house |
| confirmation process | the process by which a legislative body holds hearings and then votes approval or disapproval of the personnel appointments made by the chief executive |
| constituents | |
| delegated powers | expressed powers granted to a governemnt by its constitution |
| inherent powers | any powers that belong to any national government. Without these powers the government could not rule a sovereign nation-state. These powers include such rights as protecting the nation against invasion, regulating immigration, and gaining new territory. |
| elasitc clause | the section of a constitution that gives the government the power to do whatever is necessary and proper to carry out its other responsibilities |
| enumerated powers | also known as expressed powers, these are specific powers granted to Congress by ARticle I, Section 8, of the Consitution |
| forbidden powers | those powers specifically denied to a government by its constitution |
| gerrymandering | the practice of dividing a state into voting districts, often oddly shaped, that favor the political party in power |
| impeachment | the legal process by which an elected official accused of wrongdoing can be removed from office |
| majority leader | the floor manager of the majority political party in legislature. This person's job is to supervise the party's handling of legislative business. |
| minority leader | the floor manager of the minority political party in a legislature. The minority leader's job is to supervise the party's handling of legislative business. |
| "necessary and proper" clause | |
| party whips | legislators who try to line up support form other members of their party for or against a particular bill |
| President pro tempore | the member of a legislature who takes over when the presiding officer is absent or unable to serve |
| reapportionment | the periodic redrawing of a state's electoral districts so that all districts will be reasonably equal in population |
| session of Congress | |
| special committee | |
| standing committee | a permanent legislative committee that deals iwth a particular area of legislation, such as agriculture or the budget |
| steering committee | |
| subcommittee | |
| term of Congress | |
| censure | a formal reprimand and condemnation |
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