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21 Cards in this Set
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census |
A population count taken by a Bureau |
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constituent |
A person from the legislators District |
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Gerrymander |
In oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group |
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Majority party |
In both the house the representatives in the Senate the population party to which more than half of the members belong |
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Minority party |
About the House of Representatives instant catalytic party to which fewer than half of the members belong |
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Standing committee |
Permanent committees that continue no work from session to session in Congress |
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Impeach |
to accuse government officials of misconduct in office |
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Express powers |
Hours that covers has that are specifically listed in the Constitution |
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Implied powers |
The powers that Congress has or no exclusively listed in the Constitution |
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franking privilege |
The rights of senators and Representatives to send jobless email without paying posted |
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Lobbyist |
The representative of an interest group who's contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making |
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Caseworker |
The work that a law maker does to help constituents with. a problem |
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Pork barrel project |
The government projects in Grants at primarily benefit home District or state |
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Special interest group |
an organization of people with some common interest to try to influence the government's decisions |
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Ryder |
I completely unrelated amendment back onto a bill |
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filibuster |
A tactic for defeating and billing the Senate by taking until the bill sponsor withdrawals |
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cloture |
A procedure used incident to limit debate on |
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roll call vote |
A voting method in the Senate which members voice their votes in turn |
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voice vote |
Of OT method in which those in favor say yes in those against say no |
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veto |
Refusal to sign a bill or resolution |
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Pocket video |
Presidents power to kill a bill of Congress is not in session by not signing it for 10 days |
