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Gov legsi branch

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Bicameral 2 chamber congress
Reappotionment distributions of the 435 in the house every 10 years
Re-districting when the political parties redraw the district lines in the state so that they win
Gerrymandering majority party redraws the district boundary lines in a way to ensure their party will win the most seats
Expressed Powers what the framers specifically listed in the constitution
Implied Powers poc not specifically listed in the constitution
Strict Constructionist congress should stick to expressed powers and make limited use of implied powers
Liberal Constructionist congress should make use of implied powers
Fillbuster a prolonged speech that has unlimited time
Cloture a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote; closure
Veto a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a lawmaking body
Pocket Veto an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the US president or a state governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session
Created by: kyra_mcgee
 

 



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