B2--content vocab #3 ch.6 Flashcards
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6.1 content vocab
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.
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?
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$
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Bicameral
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Two-part
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Census
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Population count
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Constituents
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People represented
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Gerrymander
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Oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of particular group
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Majority party
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More than half of the members belong to
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Minority party
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The party with less than half
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Standing committees
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Permanent committees
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Seniority
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Years of service
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!
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*
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6.2 content vocab
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.
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Expressed powers
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Most of the powers delegated to the congress in article 1,section 8
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Implied powers
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Power that are not stated explicitly in the constitution
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Elastic clause
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Allowed congress to stretch its powers to meet needs
