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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 elected statewide | senate |
| bill nelson | senate |
| president pre-tempore | senate |
| the use of filibustering | senate |
| marco rubio | senate |
| democratic majority | senate |
| must be at least 30 | senate |
| must be a citizen for 9 years | senate |
| vice president of the US presides | senate |
| 6 year term | senate |
| joe biden | senate |
| 100 members | senate |
| harry reid | senate |
| bill posey | house |
| can be a member at 25 | house |
| elected from a district | house |
| speaker presides | house |
| republican majority | house |
| must be a citizen for 7 years | house |
| 2 year term | house |
| john boehner | house |
| benefits include offices, staff, income and tax deductions and a pension | both |
| may server on joint committee | both |
| The least number of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct business; majority | Quorum |
| Issue a formal condemnation | Censure |
| A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration | bill |
| the non-legislative power of constitution-making and the constitutional amendment process | constituents |
| a charge levied by government on persons or property to meet public needs | taxes |
| a type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned; when the chief executive does not sign or reject a bill within the time allowed to do so | pocket veto |
| a measure relating to the business of either house, or expressing an opinion; does not have the force of law and does not require the President's signature | resolution |
| to bring formal charges against a public official; the house of representatives has the sole power to _____ civil officers of the US | impeach |
| the current office holder | incumbent |
| the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group | gerrymandering |
| issue formal condemnation | censure |
| election of an officeholder by the votes of an entire governmental unit rather than by the voters of a district or subdivision | at-large election |
| constitutional clause that gives congress the power to make all laws "necessary and proper" for executing its powers (elastic) | necessary and proper clause |
| Unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so that it will "ride" through the legislative process | rider |
| the act of lying under oath | perjury |
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