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Congress and Vocab
uhm, talks about civil stuff
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Political Studies
8th Grade
09/28/2009

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Term
Two Parts of Congress
Definition
Senate and House of Representatives
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Length of Term
Definition
2 years for HOR and 6 years for Senate
Term
# Of members
Definition
435 HORS 100 Senators
Term
What do they spend money on?
Definition
Navy, Public Services such as health care, public transportation, health code regulations, senior citizens homes, etc.
Term
Habeus Corpus
Definition
the right to go to court when accused of a crime
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Ex Post Facto
Definition
you can't be held for a crime before it was illegal
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Bill of Attainder
Definition
sentences a person to jail without a trial
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Treason
Definition
act that betrays or endangers one's country
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Impeach
Definition
a prez accused of a crime
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Bills
Definition
proposed laws
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Caucuses
Definition
private meetings of Congress members by party
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Speaker of the House
Definition
most powerful officer in the HOR
Term
Party Whip
Definition
assists floor leader in strongly persuading members to support party
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Standing Committee
Definition
permanent commitee responsible for specific business case
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Select Committee
Definition
handles issues not covered by standing committee
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