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Congress
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Senate | 100 people/ Leader: Pres Pro Tempore/ V.P. |
| House of Representatives | 435 people / Leader: Speaker of House |
| 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 | Meeting of Congress |
| Caucus | Meeting 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 Representative |
| Implied Powers | Powers not given but necessary to the Congress |
| Impeach | To charge a government official with misconduct |