6-8 flashcards

Bicameral

a legislature containing of 2 houses
census

a population count taken by the Census Bureau
constituents

a person from a legislature's distric
expressed powers

powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution
gerrymander

an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group
standing committees
- permanent
- 16 senate
- 19 house
joint committees

include members of both
conference committees
- temperary
- details!
Select committees
- special job
- limited time

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6-8 flashcards

Description

History study guide

Updated

2009-12-02T16:00:55Z

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