Chapter 5 Social Studies Flashcards
Bicameral Legislature
A Lawmaking body of two houses
Apportioned
distributed
Gerrymandering
The practice of drawing district lines that favor a particular political party, politicians, or group of people
Immunity
Legal Protection
censure
formal dissaproval of a member’s actions
Expulsion
Giving up their seat in congress
sessions
each term of congress
President Pro Tempore
The Vice president’s replacement for the time being
Caucuses
private meetings
whip
a person who counts votes, encourage party loyalty, and ensures the party’s members are present for important votes.
Speaker of the House
A member of the majority party and the most powerful officer in the house
Implied Powers
necessary and proper laws made by congress
Elastic Clause
another name for the necessary and proper clause
Impeach
to accuse an office holder of misconduct and have them removed if they are found guilty
Treason
An act that betrays or endangers one’s country
Appropriation Bill
A bill approving spending money
Act
Another name for a law
Bill
proposed law
Pocket Veto
When a bill has not been signed for 10 days
Veto
When the president rejects the bill
cloture
The Legislative procedure for ending debate in the Senate and taking a vote
Filibuster
To prevent the Senator from taking the vote, an official may “talk the bill to death,” this method is called Filibuster
