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Legislative Branch
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Senate | House of Government, involved with the legislative branch, including 100 seats each with 6-year terms |
| House of Representatives | House of Government, involved with the legislative branch, including 435 seats each with 2-year terms |
| Bicameral Legislature | Consisting of two houses, as in a lawmaking body |
| Apportioned | To be distributed, as in the seats in the House of Representatives |
| Gerrymandering | The process of drawing congressional district lines to favor a political party |
| Expulsion | The removal of a person from an institution, such as Congress, for serious misconduct |
| Censure | The formal disapproval of the actions of a member of Congress by the other members |
| Sessions | Meetings of Congress |
| Caucus | Meetings of party leaders to determine party policy or to choose the party's candidates for public office |
| President Pro Tempore | The official who presides over the Senate in the vice president's absence |
| Speaker of the House | The presiding officer of the House of Representatives |
| Implied Powers | Powers not specifically granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution that are suggested to be necessary to carry out the powers delegated to Congress under the Constitution |
| Impeach | To charge a government official with misconduct |