Legislative branch Flashcards
Bicameral legislature:
a legislative body made up of two (bi) chambers (camera)
Apportioned
to divide and share out according to a plan
Gerrymandering
the practice of dividing or arranging a territorial unit into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections
Immunity:
a condition of being able to resist a particular disease especially through preventing development of a pathogenic microorganism or by counteracting the effects of its products
Expulsion
the act of expelling : the state of being expelled
Censure
a judgment involving condemnation
Sessions:
Roger Huntington 1896–1985 American composer
Caucasus
region of southeastern Europe (Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and part of southern Russia in Europe) between the Black and Caspian seas, divided by the Caucasus Mountains into the north and to the south
President pro tempore
a member of the U.S. senate and usually a leader of the majority party who is chosen to serve as presiding officer of the senate in the absence of the vice-president
(party) Whip: to strike with a slender lithe implement (such as a lash or rod) especially as a punishment
Speaker of the House
Role of Speaker The Speaker is the presiding officer of the House and is charged with numerous duties and responsibilities by law and by the House rules. As the presiding officer of the House, the Speaker maintains order, manages its proceedings, and governs the administration of its business.
Implied powers
an inherent property or effect
Elastic clause
By definition, the Elastic Clause is a constitutional clause that allows Congress to pass the legislation needed to carry out its powers, both those expressly mentioned in the Constitution and also those implied by the Constitution.
Impeach:
to charge with a crime or misdemeanor
Treason
the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance/to kill/personally injure the sovereign/the sovereign’s family
Bill: a piece of paper money
bill
a piece of paper money
Appropriation bill:
Appropriations are made for almost all spending on U.S. defense as well as for programs to support education, improve America’s highways, preserve national parks, and much more. According to federal law, all 12 appropriation bills should be enacted before the start of a new fiscal year, which occurs on October 1.
Filibuster
an irregular military adventurer
Cloture:
the closing or limitation of debate in a legislative body especially by calling for a vote
veto
an authoritative prohibition
Pocket veto
an indirect veto of a legislative bill by an executive through retention of the bill unsigned until after adjournment of the legislature
