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Census

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a survey of the population is taken every 10 years. The amount of congress woman that a state has is based off this survey; the official population count

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At - Large

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an election process in which the voters of a city, state, or country as a whole elect their government representatives

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oversight function

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The power of Congress to review the policies and programs of the executive branch

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whip

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a senator or representative who works with party leaders to communicate views, solicit support before votes are taken, and keep track of how voting is likely to go

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appropriation

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a grant of money by Congress to be used for specific purposes

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caucuses

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meetings of party leaders to determine party policy or to choose the party's candidates for public office

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implied powers

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Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution

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excise

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a tax on the production, sale, or consumption of products within the U.S, such as tobacco, gas, or liquor

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session

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a legal order that a person appear or turn over specified documents

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copyright

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the legal right to publish, sell, perform, or distribute a literary or artistic work

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non-legislative powers

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help congress check other branches;proposing amendments, powers that do not have to do with creating laws, impeachment, investigation of Ex. Branch, amending the constitution

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delegated powers

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Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US Constitution, for example, the authority to print money

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minority leader

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the legislative leader and spokesperson for the Party hold the minority of seats in the House or Senate

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Government Printing Office

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floor leader

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a spokesperson for a party in Congress; one who directs party decisions and strategy

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duty

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a government tax on specific products, often imported

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subpoena

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a legal order that a person appear or turn over specified documents

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joint committee

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a legislative committee formed of members of both the House and Senate

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conference committee

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a temporary House-Senate committee whose goal is to find an acceptable compromise on conflicting versions of a bill

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Speaker of the House

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the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, selected from the membership. The speaker is always a leader of the majority party

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Sovereignty

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the authority of a nation-state's right to rule itself

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select committee

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a temporary congressional committee appointed for a limited purpose

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President Pro Tempore

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the member of the U.S. Senate chosen as leader in the absence of the Vice President

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General Accounting office

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Standing committee

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a permanent committee that evaluates bills and either kills them or passes them along for further debate

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Reapportionment

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the periodic redistribution of U.S. congressional seats according to changes in the census figures

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authorization

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a legislature's approval to implement or continue a governmental program or agency

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patent

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the government's grant to inventors assuring them the rights to make, use, or sell their inventions for specific period of time

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perquisite

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a benefit received in addition to a regular salary or wage; a "perk"

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Bicameral

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an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers

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impost

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a tax or duty

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Congressional Budget Office

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impeachment (A. Johnson, B. Clinton, R. Nixon)

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the formal procedure by which a President or any federal official is removed for misconduct in office

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Apportionment

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the distribution of the number of members of the House of Representatives based on the population of each state

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majority leader

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the legislative leader of the party holding the majority of seats in the House or the Senate. In the house, the majority leader is second to the speajeer of the House

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