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bicameral
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Any legislative body that consists of two separate chambers or houses; in the United States, the Senate represents 50 statewide voter constituencies, and the House of Reps represents in 435 separate districts
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Power of the Purse
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Congress's exclusive constitutional power to authorize expenditures by all agencies of the federal government
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Confirmation
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The constitutionally required consent of the Senate to appointments of high-level executive officials by the president and appointments of federal judges
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Subpoena
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A written command to appear before a court or congressional committee
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Impeachment
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Formal charges of wrongdoing brought against a government official, resulting in a trial and upon conviction removal from office
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Redistricting
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Drawing of legislative district boundary lines following each 10-year census
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Gerrymandering
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Drawing district boundary lines for political advantage
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