Vocab Flashcards
Bicameral legislator 
lawmaking body 
apportioned 
distributed
gerrymandering 
practice of drawing district lines, that favor of particular political party 
immunity 
legal protection 
Expulsion
A person must give up his/her seat in Congress
censure
formal disapproval of a members actions
sessions
congress divided 2 sessions January 3 
caucuses
republican members of each House choose their own leaders
President pro temp ore
A senator, member of majority party preside over the Senate when the VP is not there 
whip
legislator to keep the people in check
speaker of the house
officer of the house of representatives
implied powers
power that are not stated in the constitution
elastic clause
statement in the constitution
impeach
to accuse a public official of a crime
treason
act of betraying your country
bill
a proposed law
appropriation bill
bill with money
act
precise of legislation passed by congress
filibuster
someone goes into a foreign country without permission and tries to make a political change 
cloture
closing debate causing an immediate vote 
veto
to cancel
pocket veto 
10 days without the presidents signature on a bill 
