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| a two-part body consisting of the House of Represnetatives and the state |
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| an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strenght of a particular group |
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| political party with more than half the members |
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| political party with less than half the members |
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| parmanent committees that continue their work from session to session |
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| powers that are not stated explisitly in the Constitution |
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| allows congress to stretch it's powers to meet new needs |
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| to accuse officials of misconduct in office |
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| a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person |
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| laws that punish a person without a jury trail |
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| laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed |
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| sending job related mail without paying postage |
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| people hired by private groups to influence government decision makers |
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| the work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem |
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| government projects and grants that primarily benefit the home district or state |
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| pass by both the house of congress do become laws if signed by the president |
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| organizations made up of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions |
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| completely unrelated amendments |
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| the way the senate ends a filibuster |
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| a way to vote on a proposed law by saying yea or no |
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| turning a vote in as an official record |
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