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Chapter 5 Legislative Branch Vocabulary

Bi-cameral  Congress is a two house legislature  House of Representatives  Senate

Census  A population count of the United States taken every 10 years.

Constituent  A person from a legislator’s district

Gerrymander  An oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group.

Majority Party  In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which more than half of the members belong.

Minority Party  In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which fewer that half of the members belong.

Standing Committee  Permanent committees that continue their work from session to session in Congress.

Seniority  Years of service, which is used as a consideration for assisting committee members.

Expressed Powers  Powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution.

Implied Powers  Powers that Congress has that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution.

Elastic Clause  Clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out its expressed powers.

Impeach  To accuse government officials of misconduct in office.

Writ of Habeas Corpus  A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person.

Bill of the Attainder  A law that punishes a person accused of a crime without trial or a fair hearing in court.

Ex Post Facto Laws  A law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed.

Franking Privilege  The right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage.

Lobbyist  Representatives of interest groups who contact lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making.

Casework  The work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem.

Pork Barrel Project  Government projects and grants that primarily benefit the home district or state.

Joint Resolution  A resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress.

Rider  A completely unrelated amendment tacked on to a bill.

Filibuster  A tactic for defeating a bill in Senate by talking until the bill’s sponsor withdraws it.

Cloture  A procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill.

Voice Vote  A voting method in which those in favor say “yea” and those against say “No”

Roll Call Vote  A voting method in the Senate in which members voice their votes in turn.

Veto  Refusal to sign a bill or resolution

Pocket Veto  President's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days.

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