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Legislative Branch

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In charge of making laws

House of Representatives

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Make and passes federal laws

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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Acts as the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives

Census

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Counts every resident in the United States

Reapportionment

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The redistribution of seats in the US House of Representatives based on changes in population

Reapportionment

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Texas has gained the most seats

Redistricting

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Change the districts that determine who represents us

Redistricting

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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 making or giving of laws

Reserved Powers

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Powers of government that are not given to the federal government by the Constitution. The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution gives these powers to the states.

Delegated/Enumerated/ Expressed Powers

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The specific powers explicitly granted to the federal government by the Constitution: power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war

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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Proposed, introduced or supported by a government in their country's legislature.

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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the President can prevent the bill from becoming law simply by declining to sign it

Filibuster

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To delay or block a vote on a measure by preventing debate on it from ending.

Cloture

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A procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote.

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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A permanent committee that meets regularly.

Select Communities

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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

Pigeonholing

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A committee decision to kill a bill by refusing to assign it to a subcommittee, hold a hearing, or simply leave it on their desk and never tough it again

North Carolina General Assembly

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Made of two bodies or houses; the Senate, which has 50 members; and the House of Representatives, which consists of 120 members

Mecklenburg County Commission

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The governing body of Mecklenburg County

Charlotte City Council

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Create city policies, review and approve the city budget, and more