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12 Cards in this Set
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Constitutional clause giving Congress authority to strech its powers to meet new needs
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Elastic Clause
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Two words (EC)
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act of accusing public officials of misconduct reserved to the House of Representatives
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Impeach
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Party in Congress with fewer than half the seats
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Minority
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M
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Population count performed each decade used to apportion the number of seats for a state in the House of Representatives
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Census
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C
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to draw an irregularly shaped voting district theat ensures one party's numeric superiority
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Gerrymander
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G
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Person hired by a private group to affect lawmakers' decision-making processes
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Lobbyist
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L
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Privilege allowing members of Congress to avoid paying postage for business-related mail
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Franking
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F
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party from which the Speaker of the House is always drawn
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Majority
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M
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unconstitutional law that makes an act illegal after its completion
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Ex post facto
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three words (exf)
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citizen in a voting district represented by public officals at local, state, or federal levels
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Constituent
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C
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system of awarding key congressional responsibilties to members of the majority party who have been in Congress the longest
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Seniority
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congressional powers given indirectly and not stated explicitly in the Constitution
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Implied
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