Congress

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to vest the power

Answer 1

attribuer le pouvoir

Question 2

oath

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serment
a solemn promise to say the truth; to be under oath

Question 3

foward

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à l’avance

Question 4

bill

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proposed legislation. Bills are introduced, debated and amended by the legislative body before being passed – or not

Question 5

bill of attainder

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a legislative act which punishes an individual or a group of people without
judgment. This is forbidden by the Constitution.

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a charge

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an accusation. v to charge.

Question 7

to convict

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to find guilty of a crime. n a conviction.

Question 8

district

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a geographical subdivision for administrative, judicial or electoral purposes, e.g., a congressional district.

Question 9

enumerated powers

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the powers that belong to Congress.
ex post facto law: a law that criminalizes an act that was considered legal when committed. The Constitution does not allow Congress to pass ex post facto laws

Question 10

equal representation

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each state elects two individuals to represent them in the Senate
section of Congress (applied through the Senate and part of the Great Compromise)

Question 11

filibuster

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refusing to stop speaking when you have the floor, in order to obstruct the
passage of a bill.

Question 12

habeas corpus

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: legal remedy against unlawful imprisonment or illegal police custody. First
voted by the British Parliament in 1679, it requires a prisoner to be brought before a court within a timing that allows due process for the charge(s) brought against them

Question 13

impeachment

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a procedure to remove high officials from executive and judicial functions. If the charges are established by a formal hearing followed by a majority vote of over 50%, the House impeaches that person.
The House of Representatives has the “sole power of impeachment”.

Question 14

implied mpowers

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the non-enumerated powers Congress may be used thanks to the necessary and proper clause

Question 15

legislature

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a law-making body

Question 16

override, overrode, overridden

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to take precedence over, to be more important.

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proportionnal representation

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each state elects individuals based on that state’s population to represent them in the House of Representatives section of Congress (applied through the House of Representatives and part of the Great Compromise).

Question 18

recess

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the period between legislative sessions. Congress recesses during August and for
federal holidays

Question 19

reserved powers

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the powers which are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
They are de facto part of the states’ prerogatives.

Question 20

revenue bill

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a government budget proposal that has to be voted by the legislature.

Question 21

term

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a fixed period of time. (≠ mandate: the tasks allocated to an elected official by the people.)

Question 22

tie

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a fifty-fifty vote