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Vocab, Part 1
Legislative
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Social Studies
10th Grade
10/05/2012

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Term
Apportion
Definition

Divide and allocate.

 " voting power will be apportioned according to contribution."

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At- large
Definition

having escaped, especially from confinement.

" I am at large in math."

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Bicameral
Definition

(of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers.

" The bicameral arrangement of culture on politic dissolves.

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Commerce power
Definition
Congress has the power to regulate comm
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Committee
Definition
a group of people appointed for a specific function typically consisting of members of a larger group
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Term
Definition
a fixed or limited period for which something
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Franking
Definition
allow members to send official mail using his/her signature instead of a stamp
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Expressed powers
Definition
the enumerated powers are a list of items found in Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution
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Continous body
Definition
uninterrupted in time, without cessation
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Single-Member District
Definition
a single-winner voting system is a voting system in which a predetermined constituency elects a single person to some office
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Non-legislative power
Definition
having the function of making laws: a legislative body
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Executive power
Definition
the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility.
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Investigatory power
Definition
the powers given to governmental agencies and other entitles to investigate violations of laws that are proposed to be enacted
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Reapportion
Definition
assign or distribute again or in a different way
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Implied powers
Definition
those powers authorized by a legal document which, while not stated
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Special session
Definition
a session, as of a legislature or concil, called to meet in addition to those held regularly
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Upper house
Definition
one of two branches of a lesgislature generally smaller and less representative than the lower branch, as the Senate of the U.S. Congress
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Lower house
Definition
one of two branches of a legislature generally mre representative and with more members than the upper branch
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Session
Definition
a meeting of a deliberative or judicial body to conduct its business
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Doctrine
Definition
a stated principle of government policy, mainly in foreign or military affar
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Constituent
Definition
serving to compose or make up a thing; component
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Delegate
Definition
a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.
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Franking Privilege
Definition
refers to the right of members of Congress to send mail to their constituents at the governments expense.
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Gerrymander
Definition
is a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating geographic boundaries to create partisan or incumbent-protected districts.
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Impeach
Definition
to accuse(a public official) before an appropriate tribal of misconduct in office
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Off-year Election
Definition
Presidential elections are held every few years and congressional elections every two years, all during even-numbered years.
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Representative Democracy
Definition
the form of government that rests on the principle of the people being represented by individuals they elect is called R.D.
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Special Session
Definition
In a legislature, a special session(also extraordinary session) is a period when the body convenes outside of the normal legislative session.
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