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Legislative branch
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Senate | Senate holds exclusive power |
| House of Representatives | Acts as the lower house of Congresss with the U.S. senate |
| Bicammeral legislative | An government of legislative body compossed of the two separate chambers |
| Apportioned | To be distributed as in the seats n the house of representitives |
| Gerrymandering | The process of drawing congressional district lines |
| 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 |
| Sessions | Meetingx of congress |
| Caucus | An official count of the number of people in a country |
| President Pro Tempore | The offical who presides over the Senate in the vice presidents absence |
| Speaker of The House | The presiding officer of the house of representitives |
| Implied Powers | Powers not specifically granted to Congress by the U.S. constituion |
| Impeach | To charge a government offical with midsconduct |