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Legislative Branch (Congress)

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The legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress

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 compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.

President pro tempore

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The Constitution instructs the Senate to choose a president pro tempore to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president. Pro tempore is a Latin term meaning "for the time being,” signaling that the position was originally conceived as a temporary replacement.

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. The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section II, of the U.S. Constitution.

Census

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census. noun. cen·sus. : a usually complete count of a population (as of a state) especially : a periodic governmental count of a population that usually includes social and economic information (as occupations, ages, and incomes)

Reapportionment

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the reassignment of representatives proportionally among the states in accordance with changes in population distribution

Redistricting

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Redistricting is the process of defining the districts from which public officials are elected. Members of the United States House of Representatives, the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives are elected by district.

Gerrymandering

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the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.

Legislation

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legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress. Among other powers, the legislative branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies.

Reserved powers

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powers that are not explicitly given to the federal government by the Constitution and are therefore reserved for the states or the people

Delegated/Enumerated/ Expressed powers

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sometimes called "enumerated" or "expressed" powers. The delegated powers include 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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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 government bill is a bill which is proposed, introduced or supported by a government in their country's legislature. It is most significant in the Westminster system where most bills are introduced by the government.

Veto

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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.

Pocket veto

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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

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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, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question.

Cloture

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closure or, informally, a guillotine, is a motion or process in parliamentary procedure aimed at bringing debate to a quick end.

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. (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

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Standing Committees are permanent committees established under the standing rules of the Senate and specialize in the consideration of particular subject areas. The Senate currently has 16 standing committees. Joint Committees include membership from both houses of Congress.

Select committee

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Select committees are temporary committees created with a timeline to complete a specific task, like investigating government activity. Rather than researching and reporting bills to the House floor, they research specific issues or oversee government agencies.

Joint committee

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A "joint committee" in government refers to a committee made up of members from both chambers of a bicameral legislature, meaning it includes representatives from both the House and Senate, allowing them to work together on issues of mutual concern and coordinate activities between the two bodies.

pigeonholing

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The committee may also kill the bill by pigeonholing. Pigeonholing refers to a committee decision to kill a bill by refusing to assign it to a subcommittee, hold a hearing, or bring it to a vote. In sum, a committee can kill a bill by doing nothing at all.

North Carolina 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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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

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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.