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Legislative Branch
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Senate | Pres. Pro Tempore (6 years) (100) |
| House of Representatives | Speaker of the House (435) (2 year term) |
| Bicameral Legislative | having two branches or chambers |
| 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 institucion, such as Congress, for serious misconduct |
| Censure | the formal disapproval of a 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 Representative |
| Implied Powers | Powers not specifically granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution that are suggested to be necessary to carry out the powers delagated to Congress under the Constitution. |
| Impeach | To charge a government official with misconduct |