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chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Senate | the upper house of congress, consisting of two representatives from each state. |
| House of Representatives | the lower house of congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population |
| occurs | to happen or take place |
| census | a population count taken by the census bureau |
| adjusts | to change or alter in order to fit or conform. |
| 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 and the Senate the political party to which more than half the members belong |
| minority party | in both the house of Representatives and the senate the political party in which fewer than half the members belong |
| seniority | years of service, which is used as a consideration for assigning committee members |
| expressed powers | power that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the constitution |
| enumerated power | powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution; another name for expressed powers |
| implied power | power that congress has that is not stated explicitly in the constitution. |
| elastic clause | clause in article I section 8 of the constitution that gives congress the right to make all laws " necessary and proper." to carry out its expressed powers. |
| regulate | to manage or control |
| non legislative power | duty congress holds besides lawmaking |
| impeach | to accuse government officials of misconduct is office. |
| writ of habeas corpus | a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why the person is being held. |
| bill of attainder | a law that punishes person accused of a crime without a trail or a 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 sentors 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 |
| draft | to write a document in its first form;to make an outline or a rough version |
| estimates | to form a rough or general idea of the cost, size, or value of something. |
| casework | the work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem. |
| pork-barrel project | government project grant that primarily benefits the home district or state. |
| joint resolutions | a resolutions that is passed by both houses of congress |
| special-interest group | an organization of people with some common interests who try to influence government decisions |
| submit | to offer a bill for consideration |
| rider | a completely unrelated amendment added to a bill. |
| filibuster | a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it. |
| cloture | a procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill. |
| voice vote | a voting method in which those in favor say "Aye" 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 in the senate in which members voice their votes in turn. |
| pocket veto | president's power to kill a bill if congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days. |
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