Chapter 9 Vocab. 15 words Flashcards
Dividing a state into a odd shaped district for strictly political reasons
Gerrymandering
People in there legislators district
Constituents
The right to send job related mail without paying postage
Franking privilege
Be forced to leave congress
Expulsion
Period of time congress meets
Session
Majority’s party floor leader
Majority leader
Persuade people to vote for one party
Party whip
The leader of the House of Representatives chosen by the majority party
Speaker of the house
Presidents for the time being handles day to day leadership of the senate
President pro tempore
Permanent committee that specializes in a special topic
Standing committee
Smaller groups that handle more specialized problems
Subcommittee
Formal disapproval
Censure
Legal protection against prosecution
Immunity
The minority party’s leader
Minority leader
Two house
Bicameral
