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Legislative Branch

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made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress

House of Representative

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The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress

President Pro Tempore

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preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president

Speaker of the House

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The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House or House speaker,

Census

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an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.

Reapportionment

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Apportionment is the process by which seats in a legislative body are distributed among administrative divisions

Redistricting

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

Gerrymandering

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manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.

Legislation

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the preparation and enactment of laws by a legislative body through its lawmaking process.

Reserved powers

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those that are not specifically granted to the national government in the Constitution

Expressed powers

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the powers of the national government explicitly listed in the Constitution.

Implied Powers

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powers of the government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are suggested to be applicable in some or all cases

Bill

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

Veto

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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

pocket veto

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when a president, rather than formally vetoing a bill, lets it die without signing it, because Congress adjourns (ends its session) before the 10-day deadline to return the bill with objections

filibuster

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The Senate tradition of unlimited debate has allowed for the use of the filibuster, a loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill,

cloture

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the procedural step of ending debate on a proposal and holding a vote to determine if it will pass

veto override

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when Congress overrides a presidential veto and a bill becomes law

Standing committee

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a permanent group that reviews legislation and issues recommendations to a larger body

Select committees

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Select committees are usually created by a resolution to conduct investigations or consider measures

Joint committees

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composed of members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate,

Pigeonholing

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to decide that they belong to a particular class or category, often without considering all their qualities or characteristics