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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
What is elastic clause?
100
cloture: a procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill
What is a cluture?
100
impeach: to accuse government officials of misconduct in office
What is the meaning of impeach?
100
constituent: a person from a legislator’s district
What is a constituent?
100
dogs
What is a mans best friend?
200
casework: the work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem
What is casework?
200
writ of habeas corpus: a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why the person is being held
What is writ of habeas corpus?
200
ex post facto law: a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed
What is a ex post facto law?
200
Select Committees:The House and Senate sometimes form temporary committees to deal with special issues. These select committees meet for a limited time until they complete their assigned task.
What is a Select Committees?
200
cat
What is a feline?
300
joint resolution: a resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress
What is Joint resolution?
300
gerrymander: an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group
What is a gerrymander?
300
lobbyist: representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making
What is a lobbyist?
300
Speaker of the house: Take place of president after vice president.
What is the speaker of the house?
300
lion
What animal is called the king of the jungle?
400
census: a population count taken by the Census Bureau
What is a census?
400
President pro: The vice president cannot always be present when the Senate is in session, though. When he or she is absent, a temporary officer fills in. That officer is named the president pro tempore (proh•TEHM•puh•ree)—meaning “for the time being.” He or she is from the majority party and is usually its most senior member. The president pro tempore is also in the line of succession to fill the presidency, coming after the Speaker of the House.
What is president pro?
400
filibuster: a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill’s sponsor withdraws it
What is a filibuster
400
special-interest group: an organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions
What is a special-interest group?
400
Ben LeClair
What is the maker of the boards name?
500
rider: a completely unrelated amendment added to a bill
What is a rider?
500
pocket veto: president’s power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days
What is a pocket veto?
500
franking privilege: the right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage
What is a franking privilege?
500
pork-barrel project: government project grant that primarily benefits the home district or state
What is the pork-barrel project?
500
Lisbon High School
What School does the maker go to?
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