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26 Cards in this Set
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bicameral
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A legislature consisting of two parts
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case work
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The work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem
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census
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population take by census bureau
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cloture
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procedure used in the Senate to limit the debate on a bill
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constituent
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a person from a legislatures district
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ex post faco law
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law that would allow a person to be punished for an action not against the law when it was committed
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expressed powers
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Powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution
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filibuster
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No a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until a bills sponsor withdraws it
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franking privilege
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Rights of senators and representatives to send job related mail without paying postage
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gerrymandering
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an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group
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impeach
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To accuse government officials of misconduct in office
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implied powers
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Powers that Congress has not specifically listed in the Constitution
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Joint committee
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House and Senate come together to make a decision
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joint resolution
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A resolution that is past I both houses of congress
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lobbyist
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Representative of an intrest group contacts law makers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making
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majority party
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in both the house and senate, in which a political party more than half belong to
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minority party
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the party in which less than belong to
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pork barrell project
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Government project grant that primarily benefits the home district or State
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president pro tempore
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day to day leader of the senate
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roll call vote
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A voting method in the Senate and which members voice their votes in turn
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select committee
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temporary meeting for investigation
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seniority
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years of service, which is used as consideration for assigning committee members
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speaker of the house
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the speaker of the house and member of majority party and third in succession
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special intrest group
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An organisation of people with some common interests who try to influence government decisions
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standing committee
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Permanent committee that continues work from session to session in Congress
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veto
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refusal to sign a bill or resolution
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