Vocab legislative branch by Alana Raymond https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95 en-us 2023-03-23 17:39:02 UTC 2023-03-28 17:01:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Bills: an amount of money owed for goods supplied or services rendered, set out in a printed or written statement of charges. 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2529250951 2023-03-23 17:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2529250951 Partisan: is a committed member of a political party. In multi-party systems, the term is used for persons who strongly support their party's policies and are reluctant to compromise with political opponents. 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535346188 2023-03-28 16:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535346188 Politico: a politician or person with very strong political views 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535347464 2023-03-28 16:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535347464 delegates: A delegate is a person selected to represent a group of people in some political assembly of the United States. 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535348767 2023-03-28 16:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535348767 trustees: a person in whom title to property held in trust is vested and who performs the acts of trust administration. 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535349708 2023-03-28 16:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535349708 floor consideration: In general a measure is ready for consideration by the full House after it has been reported by a committee. Under certain circumstances, it may be brought to the Floor directly. The consideration of a measure may be governed by a “rule”. 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535351292 2023-03-28 16:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535351292 Oversight Function: the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs, activities, and policy implementation. 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535352155 2023-03-28 16:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535352155 term: the governing body of a state, nation, or community 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535353638 2023-03-28 16:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535353638 adjourns: to suspend court proceedings to another time or place, or to end them. 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535354851 2023-03-28 16:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535354851 franking privilege: the ability to send mail by one's signature rather than by postage 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535356282 2023-03-28 16:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535356282 reapportion: is the process of dividing seats for the House among the 50 states following the decennial census 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535357886 2023-03-28 16:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535357886 single member district: is an electoral district represented by a single officeholder. It contrasts with a multi-member district, which is represented by multiple officeholders. 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535358854 2023-03-28 16:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535358854 at large district: is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535359848 2023-03-28 16:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535359848 gerrymandering: is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create undue advantage for a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency. 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535360755 2023-03-28 16:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535360755 off year election: one which takes place in a year when a presidential or midterm election does not also take place. 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535361823 2023-03-28 16:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535361823 incumbent: The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. 84740 https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535362686 2023-03-28 16:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/84740/wypoayya7g5xfi95/wish/2535362686