B2--content vocab #3 ch.6

Question 0

6.1 content vocab

Answer 0

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Question 1

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Answer 1

$

Question 2

Bicameral

Answer 2

Two-part

Question 3

Census

Answer 3

Population count

Question 4

Constituents

Answer 4

People represented

Question 5

Gerrymander

Answer 5

Oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of particular group

Question 6

Majority party

Answer 6

More than half of the members belong to

Question 7

Minority party

Answer 7

The party with less than half

Question 8

Standing committees

Answer 8

Permanent committees

Question 9

Seniority

Answer 9

Years of service

Question 10

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Answer 10

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Question 11

6.2 content vocab

Answer 11

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Question 12

Expressed powers

Answer 12

Most of the powers delegated to the congress in article 1,section 8

Question 13

Implied powers

Answer 13

Power that are not stated explicitly in the constitution

Question 14

Elastic clause

Answer 14

Allowed congress to stretch its powers to meet needs

Question 15

Impeach

Answer 15

Accuse officials of misconduct in office

Question 16

Writs of habeas corpus

Answer 16

A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person

Question 17

Bills of attainder

Answer 17

Law that punish a person without a jury trail

Question 18

Ex post facto laws

Answer 18

Laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed

Question 19

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Answer 19

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Question 20

6.3 content vocab

Answer 20

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Question 21

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Answer 21

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Question 22

6.4 content vocab

Answer 22

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