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Legislative vocab
| Term | Defenition |
|---|---|
| Senate | Resident of represented state, serves for 6 years and has to be a US citizen for 9 years, part of legislative branch |
| House of Representatives | Resident of represented state, serves for 2 terms, part of legislative branch |
| Bicameral Legislature | Consisting of two houses, as a law-making 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 US 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 |