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Bicameral Having 2 branches or chambers
Constituents A member of a constituency
House of representatives The lower house of the United States Congress
Gerrymander Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class
Senate any of various legislative or governing bodies, in particular
Speaker of the house The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives.
President pro tempore a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US senate in the absence of the vice president
Party Whips A Member of parliament who is selected by their parliamentary party to take on the role of team manager
Standing Committee A permanent Committee that meets regularly
Select Committee A small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose
Joint Committee A term that is used to refer to a committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature
Seniority system Custom in congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to that member of the majority party who has served on the committee the longest.
Expressed powers Those powers of Congress specifically listed in the Constitution.
implied powers those powers authorized by a document (from the Constitution) that, while not stated, seem to be implied by powers expressly stated.
elastic clause statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
impeach call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice).
bills of atainder an act of legislature finding a person guilty of treason or felony without trial.
ex post facto laws law that retroactively changes the legal consequences
US Representative Qualifications the lower legislative branch in many national and state bicameral governing bodies
franking privilege The right of members to post mail to constituents without having to pay postage
pork barrel projects a metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily
US Senator Qualifications The Constitution sets three qualifications for service in the U.S. Senate: age (at least thirty years of age); U.S. citizenship (at least nine years); and residency in the state a senator represents at time of election.
filibuster an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly
cloture a motion or process in parliamentary procedure aimed at bringing debate to a quick end
veto a constitutional right to reject a decision
pocket veto a legislative maneuver that allows a president or other official with veto power to exercise that power
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