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Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bicameral | a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses |
| census | a population count taken ny the Census Bureau |
| constituent | a person from a legislator's district |
| gerrymander | an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group |
| majority party | in both the House of Representatives ad the Senate, the political party to which more than half members belong |
| minority party | in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which fewer than half the member belong |
| standing committee | permanent committee that continues work from session to session in its Congress |
| expressed powers | powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution |
| implied powers | powers that Congress has that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution |
| elastic clause | clause of article 1, section 8 of the Constitution that gives congress the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out is expressed |
| impeach | to accuse government officials of misconduct in office |
| writ of hebeas corpus | a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person |
| bill of attainder | a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without trial or fair hearing in court. |
| ex post facto law | a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed. |
| franking privilege | the right of senators and representatives to send job- related mail without paying postage. |
| lobbyist | representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making. |
| casework | the work that a law maker does to help constituents with a problem... |
| pork-barrel project | government project grant that primarily benefits the home district or state. |
| joint resolution | a resolution that is passed by both houses of congress. |
| special interest group | an organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions. |
| fillibuster | a tactic for defeating a bill in the senate by talking until the bills sponser withdraws it. cloture |
| cloture | a procedure used in the senate to limit the debate on a bill. |
| voice vote | a voting method in which those in favor say "yea" and those against say" no" |
| standing vote | in congress ... when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill. |
| roll- call vote | a voting method which members voice their vote |
| veto | refusal to sign a bill or resolution. |
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