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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| senate | the smaller upper assembly in congress |
| house of representatives | the bigger lower assembly in congress |
| 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 candidate for public office |
| president pro tempre | 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 |