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Congress

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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.

House of Representatives

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The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States

President Pro Tempore

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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.

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, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives

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, such as states or parties, entitled to representation. This page presents the general principles and issues related to apportionment

Redistricting

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

Gerrymandering

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achieve (a result) by manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency

Legislation

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laws, considered collectively

Reserved Powers

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Reserved powers, residual powers, or residuary powers are the powers that are neither prohibited to be exercised by an organ of government, nor given by law to any other organ of government

Enumerated Powers

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The enumerated powers of the United States Congress are the powers granted to the federal government of the United States by the United States Constitution. Most of these powers are listed in Article I, Section 8

Implied Powers

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In the United States, implied powers are powers that, although not directly stated in the Constitution, are implied to be available based on previously stated powers.

Bill

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A law before it becomes a law

Veto

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a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body

Pocket Veto

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A pocket veto is a legislative maneuver that allows a president or other official with veto power to exercise that power over a bill by taking no action, thus effectively killing the bill without affirmatively vetoing it.

Fillibuster

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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

Cloture

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

Veto Override

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A veto is a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. In the most typical case, a president or monarch vetoes a bill to stop it from becoming law. In many countries, veto powers are established in the country's constitution.

Standing Committees

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

Select Committees

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a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose

Joint Committees

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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

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Pigeonholing is a process that attempts to classify disparate entities into a limited number of categories. The term usually carries connotations of criticism, implying that the classification scheme referred to inadequately reflects the entities being sorted, or that it is based on stereotypes.

NC general Assembly

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The North Carolina General Assembly is the bicameral legislature of the state government of North Carolina. The legislature consists of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The General Assembly meets in the North Carolina State Legislative Building in Raleigh

Mecklenburg County Commission

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People from around the town join to make new laws and rules.

Charlotte City Council

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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