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Congress Vocabulary

Chapter 6: Congress Vocabulary Quiz Flash Cards

QuestionAnswer
two-part/two houses bicameral
population count taken every ten years census
people represented by members of Congress constituents
an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group gerrymander
years of service seniority
Congressional powers that are listed in the Constiution. EX: Declare War expressed powers
powers created by the Neccesary and Proper or Elastic Clasue that allows Congress to stretch its powers beyond what is specfically mentioned int the Constiution implied powers
to accuse officials of misconduct in office impeach
a court order that requires the police to bring a prisoner to court and explain why they are holding that person writ of habeas corpus
a law that punishes a person without a trial by jury bill of attainder
laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed ex post facto laws
the right of members of Congress to send work-related mail without paying postage franking privilege
person hired by private groups to influence government decision makers lobbyist
help dealing with the federal government that members of Congress provide to the people from their home district casework
a government project or grant that primarily benefits a particular home district or state pork-barrel project
an organization made up of people with some common interest who try to influence government decision special interest group
to talk a bill to death filibuster
a procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill cloture
to refuse to sign a bill veto
president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days pocket veto
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