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Legislative B Vacab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Senate | Pres Pro tempore VIP. |
| House of Representatives | Speaker of the house |
| Bicameral Legislature | Consisting of two houses two houses as in a law making body |
| Apportioned | To be distributed, as in the seats in the house of rep's. |
| 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 partys candidates for public office |
| President Pro Tempore | The official who presides over the senate in the vice presidents absences |
| Speaker of the House | The presiding officer of the house of reps. |
| Implied Powers | Powers not specifically granted to congress by the U.S. Constitution that are suggested to be necessary to carry out powers given to congress under the Constitution |
| Impeach | To charge a government official with misconduct. |