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I can build background on key vocabulary words to gain a better understanding of
how the Legislative branch functions
LearningTarget
Bicameral
Census
Gerrymandering
SeniorityIf someone has served for 10 terms they have seniority over a new congressman.Its not age but years served.
Expressed Powers
• Article 1 says congress has the power to regulate thepost office
Implied Powers
• Nothing in the Constitutioncovers the internet, it was notInvented at the time. Elastic Clause
Elastic clause
• Meet today’sneeds
Impeach
• Does not mean you are fired• It’s a formal hearing
Writ of Habeas Corpus
• A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court and explain why they are holding them.
• THIS CAN’T BE SUSPENDED BY CONGRESS
Bill of Attainder
A law that would punish someone without a fair trial or time or trial at all
*THIS CAN’T BE SUSPENDED
Ex Post Facto Law
• If a law is passed saying that anyone who gets in a wreck while on the cell phone loses their license for a year
• They can’t go back andsay if you did it tenyears ago you lose yourLicencense if it wasn’t against theLaw at the time
Franking Privilege
• Job related mail for FRRRRREEEEEEEE
lobbyist
• Representative from an interest group who contacts lawmakers to influence their policy
Constituent
• A person from a legislators district
Pork Barrel Project
Pork Barrel Project
Filibuster
Veto
• President’s refusal to sign a bill or resolution.
Pocket Veto• President’s power to kill a bill, if Congress is
not in session, by not signing it for 10 day.
• Passive way of refusing a bill