Vocab 1
What is...
the upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state?
Senate
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to formally accuse a government official of misconduct in office
impeach
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to find a defendant not guilty
acquit
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president’ s power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days
pocket veto
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a population count taken by the U.S.________ Bureau?
census
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the power to oversee the actions of another branch or agency
oversight
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immunity?
legal protection
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in Congress, when members stand to be counted for a vote on a bill
standing vote
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a person represented by a government official?
constituent
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duty and responsibility Congress holds besides lawmaking
nonlegislative power
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a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court
bill of attainder
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government project grant that primarily benefits a congressperson’s home district or state
pork-barrel project
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an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group?
gerrymander
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power of the U.S. Congress that is specifically listed in the Constitution
expressed power
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power of the U.S. Congress that is not specifically stated in the Constitution
implied power
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a law that allows a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed
ex post facto laws
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in Congress, the political party whose members control each chamber?
majority party
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in Congress, the political party that does not control either chamber
minority party
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clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make laws “necessary and proper” to carry out its expressed powers
elastic clause
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a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
writ of habeas corpus