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congress

giannaclaggett — 2024-09-26 18:00:18 UTC

a national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., was established by the Constitution of 1787 and is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

* or a formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party or labor union or from within a particular discipline.

House of Reps.

giannaclaggett — 2024-09-26 18:06:27 UTC

As per the Constitution, the U.S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws.

President pro tempore

giannaclaggett — 2024-09-26 18:09:05 UTC

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

Speaker of the house

giannaclaggett — 2024-09-27 14:37:46 UTC

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.

Census

giannaclaggett — 2024-09-27 14:40:14 UTC

a usually complete count of a population (as of a state) every 10 years

reapportionment

giannaclaggett — 2024-09-27 15:09:27 UTC

Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is the process of dividing seats for the House among the 50 states following the decennial census

Redistricting

giannaclaggett — 2024-09-27 15:24:55 UTC

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

gerrymandering

giannaclaggett — 2024-09-27 15:29:37 UTC

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

Legislation

giannaclaggett — 2024-09-27 15:32:05 UTC

laws, considered collectively.

Reserved powers

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powers that are not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution. The Tenth Amendment gives these powers to the states.

Delegated/Enumerated/ Expressed powers

giannaclaggett — 2024-09-27 15:39:33 UTC

The expressed powers are the powers of the national government explicitly listed in the Constitution. The purpose of expressed powers is to limit the national government by defining what it can do. These powers are also called delegated or enumerated powers.

Implied powers

giannaclaggett — 2024-09-27 15:41:37 UTC

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

bill

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 12:46:52 UTC

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

Veto

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 12:49:05 UTC

the power of one department or branch of a government to forbid an action of another department or branch. Most commonly, the chief executive of the government has the power to veto an act passed by the legislature.

Pocket veto

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 13:03:47 UTC

Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. 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.

filibuster

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 13:07:11 UTC

an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.

act in an obstructive manner in a legislature, especially by speaking at inordinate length.

Cloture

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 13:09:46 UTC

(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote.

veto override

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 17:52:59 UTC

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.

Standing committee

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 17:56:46 UTC

a permanent committee that meets regularly.

select committee

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a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose.

joint committee

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 17:58:17 UTC

a committee whose members are from two or more different organizations, or from both chambers of a bicameral legislative body (such as the US Congress).

Pigeonholing

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 17:59:48 UTC

put aside for future consideration. by not the president

North Carolina General Assembly

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 18:02:06 UTC

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.

Mecklenburg County Commission

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 18:02:55 UTC

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.

Charlotte city council

giannaclaggett — 2024-10-01 18:03:36 UTC

The Charlotte City Council is the legislative body of the City of Charlotte and forms part of a council–manager system of government. The Council is made up of eleven members and the Mayor, all elected to two-year terms in odd-numbered years.