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Census

complete count of a population, including place of residence

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Redistrict

to set up new district lines after reapportionment in elections

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Gerrymander

to draw a district boundaries to gain an advantage in election

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Censure

a vote of formal disapproval of members action

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Incumbent

elected official who is already in office

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Constituents

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

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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

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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

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Bill

a proposed law

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Filibuster

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

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Standing Committee

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

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Sub Committee

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

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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

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Caseworker

the work a lawmaker does to help constituents with problems`

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Impeachment

to accuse a public official of misconduct in office

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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

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Veto

rejection of a bill by the president

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Enumerated Powers

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

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Implied Powers

powers the government requires to carry out its expressed constitution powers

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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

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