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Census |
A population count taken by the Census Bureau. |
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Constituent |
A person from a legislator’s district. |
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Gerrymander |
An oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group. |
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Majority party |
In both the House of Reps and Senate, the political party to which more than half of the members belong. |
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Standing committee |
Permanent committee that continues their work from session to session in congress. |
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Impeach |
To accuse government officials of misconduct in office. |
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Expressed powers |
Powers the congress has that are specifically listed in the bill of rights. |
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Implied powers |
Powers that congress has that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution. |
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Franking Privilege |
The right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying for postage. |
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Lobbyist |
Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making. |
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Casework |
The work a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem. |
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Pork-barrel project |
Government projects and grants that primarily benefit the home district or state. |
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Special interest group |
An organization of people with some common interest who try to influence the government decisions. |
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Rider |
A completely unrelated amendment tacked on to a bill. |
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Filibuster |
A tactic for defeating a bill in the senate by talking until the bill’s sponsor withdraws it. |
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Cloture |
A procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill. |
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Roll-call vote |
A voting method in the senate in which members voice their votes in turn. |
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Voice vote |
A voting method in which those in face say(Yea) while those against it say(No). |
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Veto |
A refusal to sign a bill or resolution. |
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Pocket veto |
Presidents power to kill a bill, if congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days. |
