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Legislative Branch
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| senate | The Senate has a 6-year term and works with the president the pro tempore and the vice president (100 members) |
| House of Representatives | Has a 2-year term and is the speaker of Congress (435 members) |
| bicameral Legislative | Consisting of the two houses as in a lawmaking body |
| Apportioned | To be distributed as in the seats of the House of Representatives |
| Gerrymandering | The process of drawing congressional District lines to favor political party |
| Censure | Formal disapproval of actions in Congress |
| Sessions | Meeting of Congress |
| Caucus | meeting of party leaders to determine party policy or to choose the parties conditions Public office |
| President Pro Tempore | The official who decides over the Senate and 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 powers delegated to Congress under Constitution |
| Impeach | Change government officially with misconduct |
| Expulsion | The removal of a person from institution Congress |