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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| senate | upper assembly in congress |
| House of Reps. | the other half of legislative |
| Bicameral legislature | consisting of two house, as in a law |
| Apportioned | to be distributed as in the seats in the House of Reps |
| 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 | meetings of Congress |
| Caucus | meeting of party leaders to determine party or to choose the party's candidates for the 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 of Reps |
| Implied Powers | Powers not specifically granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution that are suggested to be necessary to carry out the powers delegated to Congress under the Constitution |
| Impeach | To charge a government offical with misconduct |