Houses and Committees
Unicameral
One House
County Council
Constituent
Voter in a district
Census
Count of the population every 10 years
Expressed
Directly stated in the Constitution
Emigrant
Leaving another country to come to a nation
Bicameral
Two Houses
General Assembly (House of Delegates & Senate)
Congress (House and Senate)
Dissent
Holding a different opinion
Demographics
Categorizing people by race, ethnicity, gender, religion, etc.
Inherent
Powers that a government has because it is a government
Conduct foreign policy
Bill of Attainder
Punishment without a judicial trial
Conference Committee
House and Senate to alter a bill
Incumbent
Someone who currently holds office
Apportionment
How they determine how many representatives each state sends to Congress
Denied
Powers that a government does not have
Grant titles of nobility
Ex Post Facto
Passing a bill that makes past actions illegal
Select Committee
Limited time committee for a particular reason
Citizen
Someone born in a nation or naturalized that has all the rights and responsibilities of a citizen
Gerrymandering
Adjusting districts to benefit a political party
Implied
Powers that flow from expressed powers
Hold a draft
Elastic Clause
Allows the government to grow to meet new needs
General Assembly two houses
House of Delegates and the Senate
Conflict Resolution
Finding a peaceful solution to a disagreement
Redistricting
Redrawing districts every ten years
Daily Double
Ask a government question to a person of your choice
Supremacy Clause
Federal government is supreme to the states
Banks can't take marijuana dispensary money because of federal banking and money laundering laws