Module 4- The Legislative Branch

Question 18

delegates

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people with authority to represent others at a conference/convention

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trustees

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lawmaker who vote based on their conscience and judgement, not views of their constituents

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partisans

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lawmakers who owe their first alliance to their political party and vote based on that

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politicos

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lawmakers that try to balance basic elements of trustees, delegates, and partisan roles

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term

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2 year period of time when Congress meets

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session

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period of time when Congress assembles and conducts business

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prorogue

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to adjourn a Legislative session

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special session

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special session called for emergencies

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franking privilege

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benefit allowing members of Congress to mail letters and other materials, postage free

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apportioned

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Distributed, as in seats in a Legislative body

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single- member district

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voters for each elected office

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at-large

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Election of an office holder by voters of an entire govt unit, rather than by the voters of a district or subdivision

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off-year elections

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Congressional election hosted between presidential elections

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incumbant

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Current office holder

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continuous body

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Governing unit whose seats are never up for election at the same time

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constituencies

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People and interests that an elected official represents

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Expressed powers

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Powers of Congress that are spelled out in constitution

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implied powers

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powers of Congress that are implied in the constitution

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inherent powers

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Powers the constitution is presumed to have delegated to the national govt

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Commerce Powers

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Exclusive powers for congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade

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tax

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a charge levied to by govt on persons or property to raise money to meet public needs

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public debt

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Money borrowed by govt, and interests on that debt

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deficit financing

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Practice of funding govt by borrowing to make up the difference between govt spending and revenue

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bankruptcy

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Legal process by which a bankrupt person assets are distributed among those to whom they owe debt

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legal tender

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Any kind of money that a creditor must, by law, accept the payments for debt

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copyright

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Protects creators of creative works

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patent

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Protects creators of inventor

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eminent domain

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Power of govt to take private property for govt use

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naturalization

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legal process by which citizens of one country becomes citizens of another

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Basic function of congress

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Translate public will into public policy

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McColloch v Maryland

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Maryland attempted to tax federal bank notes

Concepts of implied powers and supremacy of national govt were re-enforced

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4 voting options that a Congress member has

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Cast vote as a trustee
Delegates
Partisans
Politicos

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Terms length for House of reps

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2 years

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Terms length for senate

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6 years

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Qualifications for members of the House

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-25+ years old
-Citizen of US for 7+ years
-Resident from state they represent

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Al Congress rep and district

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Bob Latta
District 5

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Qualifications to be a member of Senate

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-30+ years old
-Citizen for at least 9 years
-Resident of state they’re representing

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Ohio Senators

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JD Vance, Sharrod Brown