Government vocab

Census

complete count of a population, including place of residence

Redistrict

to set up new district lines after reapportionment in elections

Gerrymander

to draw a district boundaries to gain an advantage in election

Censure

a vote of formal disapproval of members action

Incumbent

elected official who is already in office

Constituents

a person whome a member of congress has been elected to represent

Caucus

an event held before an election where member of a political party select delegates to send to the national party convention, where they will also vote to nominate a candidate

Majority Leader

the speakers top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party’s legislative program and to steer important bills through the house

Bill

a proposed law

Filibuster

a method of defeating a bill in the senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote

Standing Committee

a permanent committee in congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinda of issues

Sub Committee

a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committees

Seniority system

a system that dives the member of the majority party with the longest uninterrupted service on a particular committee the leadership of that committee

Caseworker

the work a lawmaker does to help constituents with problems`

Impeachment

to accuse a public official of misconduct in office

Pocket veto

when a president skills a bill passed during the last 10 days congress is in session by simply refusing to act on it

Veto

rejection of a bill by the president

Enumerated Powers

a list of items, found in Article 1 section 8 of the constitution, that set forth the authoritative capacity of congress

Implied Powers

powers the government requires to carry out its expressed constitution powers

Necessary and Proper Clause

Article 1, section 8, of the constitution, which gives congress the power to make all laws that are cessessary and proper for carrying out its duties