history final Flashcards
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senate
upper house of congress
house of rep
lower house of congress consisting of a diffrent member for each state
bicarmeral
legislature consisting of 2 parts
article 1
legislative branch
bill
A idea someone has. They can become laws
law
A legal restriction
A tactic for drafting a bill, a clouture can end it
filibuster
A procedure used in the Senate to to limit a debate on a bill
cloture
Illegal voting tactic to increase the voting strength of a particular group
Gerrymander
division of power
Apportionment
The process of redrawing legislative districts
Redistricting
Presidential power used the deny bills into law
Veto
Take over a law
override
Leader of the house next in line for Vice President
speaker of the house
Winning party leader
Majority Leader
losing party leader
minority leader
person from a legislators district
Constituent
Change in the constitution
amendment
The holder of office
Incumbent
Temporary committee
Select committee
Senate and house go together
Joint committee
Permanent committee
Standing committee
To accuse a government official
Impeachment
article two
Executive branch