Timeline by Liv Zelasko

Congress

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A formal meeting of delegates for discussion and action.

House of Representatives

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

President Pro Tempore

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Someone who preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president.

Speaker of the House

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The speaker is responsible for ensuring that the House passes legislation supported by the majority party.

Census

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A usually complete count of a population (as of a state)

Redistricting

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The process of drawing electoral district boundaries, takes place in the United States following the completion of each decennial census to account for population shifts.

Reapportionment

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The process or result of making a new proportionate division or distribution of something

Gerrymandering

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In representative electoral systems, gerrymandering is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create undue advantage for a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.

Legislation

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The making or giving of laws

Reserved powers

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Reserved powers are powers that the Constitution neither gives to Congress nor denies to the states.

Delegated/Enumerated/ Expressed powers

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The power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a Post Office.

Implied Powers

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

Bill

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A written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.

Veto

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To refuse to admit or approv

Pocket veto

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If any Bill passed through the House of Representatives and the Senate before it isn't be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall not become a law.

Article I, Section 7, Clause 2

Filibuster

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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.

TIME: Began at 8:54 p.m. and lasted until 9:12 p.m. the following day, a duration of 24 hours and 18 minutes.

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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Congress can override a veto by passing the act by a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate.

Standing Committees

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Permanent panels identified in Chamber rules, which also list the jurisdiction of each committee.

Select committees

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Temporary committees created with a timeline to complete a specific task, like investigating government activity.

Joint committees

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A group of people from both houses of a legislature who work together to consider and investigate important issues.

Pigeonholing

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To put something away or leave it until a later time.

North Carolina General Assembly

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It is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Mecklenburg County Commission

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The governing body of Mecklenburg County.

Charlotte City Council

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They create city policies, review and approve the city budget, and more.