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legislative

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The Legislative Branch makes laws for North Carolina

house of reps

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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 current president pro tempore is Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who assumed office on January 3, 2025, at the start of the 119th Congress. In 2001, the honorary title of president pro tempore emeritus was created, and it has been given to a senator of the minority party who has previously served as president pro tempore.

Speaker of the house

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The Speaker of the House is second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President.

census

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

reappointment

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Reappointment is the act of officially giving someone a position again, or to continue in a role

Gerrymandering

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

Legislation

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Legislation is the process of creating laws, or the laws themselves, that are passed by a governing body

Reserved powers

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Reserved powers are powers that the U.S. Constitution does not give to the federal government, but instead gives to the states or the people. The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution establishes reserved powers.

Delegated/Enumerated/ Expressed powers

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"Delegated enumerated expressed powers" all refer to the same concept: the specific powers explicitly granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution

Implied Powers

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Implied powers are powers of the government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are suggested to be applicable.

Bill

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A bill is a proposed law or change to an existing law that is introduced to Congress. Bills can be for public or private matters, and they must be approved by both the House of Representatives and the Senate before becoming law.

Veto

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A veto is a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

Pocket veto

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an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.

Standing committee

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A standing committee is a permanent committee that reviews bills and issues, and makes recommendations to a legislative body

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Select committees are usually created by a resolution to conduct investigations or consider measures, usually on a specific topic, and are not renewed on a permanent basis with the notable exception of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Joint committee

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A joint committee is a committee made up of members of the two chambers of a bicameral legislature.

Pigeonholing

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For a work item like a bill in Congress, “pigeonhole” means to put it aside, as if it were literally put into such a little box for storage. The intent might be simply to save it for later, but the idiom often means to put it away to be ignored or forgotten.

North Carolina General Assembly

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The North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) is the state's lawmaking body, which is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives

Mecklenburg County Commission

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The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is the governing body for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Charlotte City Council

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The Charlotte City Council is the legislative body that establishes policies, approves budgets, and appoints city officials for Charlotte, North Carolina. The council is part of a council-manager form of government