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35 Cards in this Set
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to distribute or divide (seats in the House)
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Apportion
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drawing of voting districts to favor one particular political party
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Gerrymandering
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limiting the length of time an elected official can serve
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Term Limits
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Free Mail for Congress people!
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Franking Privilege
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Legal protection
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Immunity
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when a member of congress has to give up their seat because they broke the law.
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Expulsion
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a formal disapproval of a congress persons actions.
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Censure
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2 of these for each term of Congress (Meetings of Congress)
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Sessions
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Private meetings held by each of the political parties to choose leaders.
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Caucus
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The political party with the most seats in each of the 2 houses of Congress.
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Majority Party
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The party in Congress with the fewest seats.
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Minority Party
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The most powerful position in the House of Representatives.
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Speaker
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Name given to the person who tries to persuade others to vote for a bill.
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Party Whip
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President of the Senate “for the time being”
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President Pro Tempore
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A proposed Law
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Bill
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Small group meetings in Congress where work on bills is done.
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committee
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Permanent Committee in Congress
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Standing Committee
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Process where the person with the most experience gets the best positions in Congress
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Seniority System
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Allows Congress to “stretch” its powers
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Elastic Clause
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Powers Congress claims under the elastic clause
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Implied Powers
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An act that betrays or endangers the country
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Treason
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Process of bringing formal charges against an elected official in the House of Reps.
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Impeachment
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A law that applies to an action that took place before it was against the law.
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Ex Post Facto Law
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A law that sends a person to jail without a trial
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Bill of Attainder
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It means you can’t be held in jail forever without formal charges being brought against you.
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Writ of Habeas Corpus
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The people who live in the Congressperson’s district
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Constituent
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A bill approving the spending of money by Congress
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Appropriation Bill
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Another name for a law
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Act
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Having a majority of members present in Congress to do business
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Quorum
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Each person votes individually when their name is called
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Roll Call vote
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A strategy of delaying a bill by “talking it to death”
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Filibuster
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A limit on debate of a bill in the Senate
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cloture
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Another way the president can veto a law
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Pocket Veto
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Another name for the legislative branch
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Congress
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Another name for the Majority leader
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Floor Leader
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