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18 Cards in this Set
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Legislative Branch
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The law making branch of gov't made up of the Senate, the House of Rep's, and agencies that support Congress.
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Congress
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The bicameral legislature of the federal gov't of the U.S. consisting of two houses: the House of Rep's and the Senate.
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House of Representatives
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The lower legislative house of the United States Congress - 435 members.
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Senate
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The upper house of the United States Congress - 100 members - 2 senators each state.
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Bicameral
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Having two branches or chambers (houses).
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Article 1
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Portion of the U S Constitution that describes the powers of the legislative branch of the federal gov't.
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Census
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The procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population (every 10 years).
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Reapportionment
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The process by which congressional districts are redrawn and seats are redistributed among states in the house.
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Redistricting
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The process of drawing US electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census.
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Gerrymandering
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Manipulating the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
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Cracking
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Used to minimize the impact of a voting bloc by splitting a bloc among multiple districts, to prevent them from constituting a majority. ( gerrymandering)
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Packing
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Concentrating members of a group in a single district, allowing the other party to win the remainder of the districts. (gerrymandering)
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Filibuster
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A parliamentary procedure where debate is extended, allowing one or more members to delay / entirely prevent a vote on a given proposal.
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Cloture
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A procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote in a legislative assembly - like Congress.
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Incumbent
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A person who holds a particular office or position.
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Constituent
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Any one of the people who live and vote in an area.
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Censure
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An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. Among the forms that it can take are a stern rebuke by a legislature.
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Committee
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A legislative sub-organization in Congress that handles a specific duty. Enables members to develop specialized knowledge of matters under their jurisdiction.
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