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Congress is a bicameral legislature divided into two equal institutions: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each state sends elected representatives and senators to Congress.

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House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws. The House is one of Congress's two chambers (the other is the U.S. Senate), and part of the federal government's legislative branch.

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a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.

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The Speaker of the House acts as the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. Every two years, the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives vote on the first day of each new Congress. Both of the major political parties nominate one candidate for the position of Speaker.

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The U.S. census counts every resident in the United States. It takes place every 10 years.

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the reassignment of representatives proportionally among the states in accordance with changes in population distribution.

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divide or organize (an area) into new political or school districts.

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laws, considered collectively.

legislature - group of people who make laws

legislator - person who makes laws

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powers that are not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution.

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the powers granted to the federal government of the United States by the United States Constitution.

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political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution.

given by necessary and proper cause

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the form used for most legislation, whether permanent or temporary, general or special, public or private.

>A bill is a proposal for a new law or a change to an existing law

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.The power of a president or governor to reject a bill proposed by a legislature by refusing to sign it into law.

President can veto by actually vetoing a bill or just ignoring it.

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A pocket veto occurs when a bill fails to become law because the president does not sign it within the ten-day period and cannot return the bill to Congress because Congress is no longer in session.

"If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law."m Article I, Section 7, Clause 2

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A filibuster is a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision.

The longest filibuster recorded was Storm Thurmond and he spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes

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a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote.

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Congress can override a veto by passing the act by a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate. (Usually an act is passed with a simple majority.) This check prevents the President from blocking an act when significant support for it exists.

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permanent bodies with specific responsibilities and jurisdictions that are defined in the Senate's rules.

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a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose.Special or Select Committees were originally established by the Senate for a limited time period to perform a particular study or investigation. These committees might be given or denied authority to report legislation to the Senate.

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a committee appointed from both houses of a bicameral legislature in order to reach a compromise on their differences concerning a particular issue.

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A committee may stop action, "table or pigeonhole” a bill it deems unwise or unnecessary, which kills the bill or stops its progress.

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The Legislative Branch makes laws for North Carolina. It is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which together are known as the General Assembly. The Legislature meets biennially and all members are elected for two-year terms.

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The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of Mecklenburg County. The Board consists of nine commissioners - six representing districts and three elected at-large - that are elected in November of even-numbered years.

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The mayor and 11 council members make up the Charlotte City Council. Together, they create city policies, review and approve the city budget, and more.