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Congress
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Senate | Senate has a 6 year term |
| House of Representatives | It has a 2 year term and a speaker of the house |
| 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 Congress signal 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 portey or to choose the party candidates for public office, |
| President Pro Tempore | The official who presides over the Senate in the vice president absence |
| Speaker of the House | The presiding officer of the House or Representatives |
| Implied Powers | Powers not specifically granted to Congress by the u..s constitution that are suggested to be neccessary to carry out power |
| Impeach | To charge a government official with misconduct. |