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Gerrymandering
When congressional district lines are drawn to the advantage of a political party or faction
27th Amendment
Allows Congress to set its own pay
# of votes needed to override a Presidential veto
2/3 vote in both houses
Progressive Era Amendments that gave people more say in government
17 and 19
This court case allowed for the 2nd National Bank because of the Implied powers
McCulloch v Maryland
Term length of a House member
2 years
How many sessions are in one term for the House of Representatives?
two
Representatives who vote taking into account their political party, their own beliefs, and what the people in their district want
politico
According to the Reapportionment Act, who is responsible for tracking population shifts throughout the US?
Census Bureau
This court case used the Commerce Clause and the Supremacy Clause to illustrate Federal Powers over State Powers in dealing with licenses
Gibbons v Ogden
Bicameral
The structure of our national legislature (two houses)
What is the Senate's role in the impeachment process?
They try the President
Wesberry v Sanders
one person, one vote
Impeachable offenses constitutionally speaking
Treason, Bribery or other high crimes or misdemeanors
The constitutional requirements for members of the House of Representatives include
25 years old, 7 years citizenship and reside within the state
Reapportionment
When the number of House seats for each state is changed based on population
Eminent Domain
The power of Congress to take private property for public use
Continuous body
The Senate's seats are not all up for election at the same time
These people favor broad interpretation of the Constitution and apply the Necessary and Proper Clause
Liberal Constructionist
The constitutional requirements for members of the Senate include
30 years old, 9 years citizenship and reside within the state.
Delegate
Members of congress who vote based on what the majority of the people from their state or district want
Filibuster
A method used in the Senate to prevent action on a bill
impeach
to bring formal charges against
These people favor a narrow interpretation of the Constitution and read it as it were black and white
Strict Constructionist
partisan
Believed that their judgment should be based of their political party views.