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billn |
new law inrouced |
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veto |
no more bill the president declines |
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override |
to pass a law even if it was vetoed |
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senate |
any of various legislative or governing bodies, in particular.the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries.noun: senate; plural noun: senatesthe state council of the ancient Roman republic and empire, which shared legislative power with the popular assemblies, administration with the magistrates, and judicial power with the knights. |
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house of represenatives |
House of Representatives definition. The lower house of the United States Congress. With 435 popularly elected officials, the House (as it is often called) is the most representative body in the federal government.House seats are apportioned (see apportionment) relative to each state's population. |
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unicammeral |
one legislature |
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how to become a citizen |
U.S. Citizenship. If you meet certain requirements, you may become a U.S. citizen either at birth or after birth. To become a citizen at birth, you must: Have been born in the United States or certain territories or outlying possessions of the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; OR.Jan 17, 2013 |
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makeing an amendment |
The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures. |
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electoral votes |
represantives votes plus senate |
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court of appeals |
make decitions |