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| Question | Answer |
| Bicameral | A legislative body that has two branches |
| House of Representatives | Lower house of the United States Congress. |
| Constituents | A member of a constituency. |
| Gerrymander | To favor one party or class. |
| Senate | Any of various legislative or governing bodies |
| Speaker of the House | The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. |
| President pro tempore | A constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. |
| Party whips | Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy |
| Standing committee | Standing committees are permanent legislative panels established by the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate rules. |
| Select committee | A small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose. |
| Joint committee | A committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature. |
| Seniority system | Seniority on a committee is based on length of time serving on that committee |
| Expressed powers | The Power to tax and spend for the defense and general welfare of the U.S. |
| Implied powers | There necessary to implement the expressed powers that are named in Article I. |
| elastic clause | Grants Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers. |
| impeach | to accuse the president of misconduct |
| bills of attainder | an act of a legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without a trial. |
| ex post facto laws | a law that changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed |
| US Representative Qualifications | Must be at least 25 years old , be a citizen of the united states for seven years, and live in the state that they represent |
| franking privilege | allows Members of Congress to transmit mail matter under their signature without having to pay |
| pork barrell projects | government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district. |
| US Senator Qualifications | Must be at least 30 years old, must be a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, and live in the state that they represent |
| filibuster | a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures. |
| cloture | a motion or process in parliamentary procedure aimed at bringing debate to a quick end. |
| veto | constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. |
| pocket veto | a legislative maneuver that allows a president or other official with veto power to exercise that power over a bill by taking no action |
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