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45 Cards in this Set
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Term
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The amount of time an office is held for before next elections
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Prorouge
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Adjourn
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Session
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The period of time Congress assemble to conduct business
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Adjourn
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To suspend until next session
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Special Session
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A session of Congress called to deal with an emergency
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Apportion
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Distribute
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Reapportion
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Redistribute
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Off-Year Election
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Congressional election years held during a non-presidential election year
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Single-Member District
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An election system where each district in a state elects one representative
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At-Large
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Elected by the state as a whole
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Gerrymander
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When voting districts are drawn to give advantage to a particular political party
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Continuous Body
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When all of the seats in a Congressional body are NOT up for re-election at the same time (Senate)
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Trustee
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A member of Congress who believes that each question they face must be decided on its own merits.
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Delegate
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A member of Congress who votes according to what their constituency wants.
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Partisan
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A member of Congress who votes with his party.
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Politico
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A member of Congress who attempts to balance the voting styles of Trustee, Delegate, and Partisan.
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Oversight Function
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The process by which Congress, through its committees, checks to see that the various agencies of the Executive branch are working effectively.
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Franking Privilege
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A benefit of Congress allowing them to mail letters and other materials postage-free
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Consensus
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General Agreement
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Direct Tax
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A tax that must be paid by the person on which it is imposed
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Indirect Tax
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A tax that is paid by one person then passed on to another. (i.e. tobacco tax)
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Deficit Spending
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The Government's practice of spending more money than it has in revenue
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Public Debt
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All the money borrowed by government over the years that has not been repaid
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Legal Tender
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Any kind of money that a creditor must, by law, accept in payment for debts
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Appropriate
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To assign to a particular use
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Doctrine
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A principle or fundamental policy
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Successor
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A replacement
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Acquit
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To be found "not guilty"
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Perjury
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Lying under oath
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Censure
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A formal condemnation of behabior
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Subpoena
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A legal order to appear in court or provide evidence
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Constituency
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The people and interests Congressmen represent
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Impeach
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To accuse
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Necessary and Proper Clause
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The Constitutional basis for implied powers. (Gives Congress power to do anything reasonably related to the exercise of expressed powers)
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Eminent Domain
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The power of the state to take private property for public use with payment of compensation to the owner.
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Commerce Clause/Power
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The power of Congress to regular interstate and foreign trade
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Tax
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A charge levied by government on persons or property to meet public needs
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Expressed Power
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Powers given by being directly stated in the Constitution
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Implied Power
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Powers given by being hinted at by the Constitution
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Inherent Power
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Powers given simply by the existence of government
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Strict Construction
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The belief that the Constitution should be followed to the letter, only necessary implied powers allowed
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Liberal Construction
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Belief in a loose interpretation of the Constitution and a broad construction of the powers given to Congress
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Bankruptcy
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The legal proceeding in which the bankrupt's assets are distributed among those to whom a debt is owned
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Naturalization
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The process by which a citizen of one country becomes a citizen of another
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Copyright
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The exclusive right of an author to reproduce, publish,and sell his or her creative work
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