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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Senate | Has 100 people. 2 per state |
| House of representatives | 435 people in 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 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 | Meetings of party leaders to determine party policy or to choose the parties 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 representatives |
| 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 change a government official with misconduct |