My stunning padlet by Marvin Reed Jr.

Legislative Branch

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Established by Article I of the Constitution, the Legislative Branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate

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.

President Pro Tempore

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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.

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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Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is the process of dividing House seats among the 50 states following the decennial census.

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

Gerrymandering

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In representative electoral systems, gerrymandering is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party,

Legislation

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Legislation is the process of creating laws, and the laws themselves. In the United States, legislation is created by Congress, which is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Delegated/Enumerated/ Expressed powers

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Delegated, enumerated, and expressed powers are all terms for the powers granted to the United States federal government by the Constitution.

Reserved powers

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

Veto

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

Bill

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an amount of money owed for goods supplied or services rendered, set out in a printed or written statement of charges

Implied Powers

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

Filibuster

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an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures

Cloture

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a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote

Veto override

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A veto override occurs when Congress overrides a presidential veto and passes a bill into law

Standing committees

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Standing committees are permanent panels identified in Chamber rules, which also list the jurisdiction of each committee

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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means to put it aside, as if it were literally put into such a little box for storage

North Carolina General Assembly

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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 governing body of Mecklenburg County

Charlotte City Council

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The Charlotte City Council is the legislative body of Charlotte, North Carolina