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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Senate | 100 seats 2 per state senators serve for 6 years, 30 years old, be a U.S. citizen for 9 year |
| House of Representatives | Has 435 seats, Number of Representatives based on state population |
| Bicameral Legislature | Consisting of two houses as in 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 a serious misconduct |
| Censure | The formal disapproval of the actions of a member of Congress by the other members |
| Sessions | Meetings of Congress |
| Caucus | Meeting of party leaders to determine party policy or to change the party's candidates |
| 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 U.S. Constitution that are suggested to be necessary to carry out the powers to delegated Congress |
| Impeach | To charge a government official with misconduct |