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100

Official government count of the people

census

100

A formal gathering for discussion

Conference

100

Constitutional clause that upholds the U.S. constitution as the highest law of the land

Supremacy clause

100

Permanent committees in Congress

Standing

100

This job is to head the House of Representatives

Speaker of the House

200
The process of redrawing boundaries of congressional districts reflecting population

reapportionment

200

One definition - a small meeting of a political part's top leaders and legislators in Congress to select party nominees

Caucus

200

Powers that are derived from powers expressly granted by the Constitution; government has these powers "just because they are the government"

Implied powers

200

The person who heads a committee

Chair

200

In this job in the Senate; the leader of the party with the most members in the Senate

Majority Leader

300

Geographic area represented by a House member

Congressional district

300

A temporary alliance formed by members of different parties who unite to support or oppose a bill because of some common interest

Coalition

300

The House has the power to bring these charges against top officials accused of treason, bribery, or high crimes and misdemeanors

Impeachment

300

Temporary congressional committees created for a specific purpose, generally to investigate particular problems

Select committees

300

This job is an honorary position given to the most senior member of the Senate's majority party

President Pro Tempore


400

Redrawing district boundaries to favor a particular party or group of people

Gerrymandering

400

Name of the place where you go to vote

Polls


400

A nation's retaliation against another nation when provoked

Reprisal

400

Permanent committee composed of house and senate members; act as advisory board to congressional committees

Joint committees

400
This job (in either the House or the Senate) that oversees communication, tracks votes, and summarizes bills

Majority whip

500

A legislative district from which only one representative is elected

Single-member district

500

When the House and Senate meet together

Joint Session of Congress

500

A license granted by a nation to a private citizen allowing him to capture merchant ships of another nation

Letter of marque

500

A temporary committee in which members from both the House and Senate meet to work out a compromise regarding different versions of a bill or proposed law

Conference committee

500

Number of members of the House of Representatives

435