Government Unit 3 Vocab

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Tactics to block a bill in a legislature by delaying a vote

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Filibuster

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Governing unit with staggered elections

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Continuous Body

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Powers delegated to the National Government as a sovereign state

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Inherent Powers

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Chief executive's power to reject a bill

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Veto

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Delegated powers of the National Government specified in the Constitution.

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Expressed Powers

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Congressional Election between presidential election years

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Off-Year Election

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Period when Congress assembles and conducts business

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Session

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Legislative committees review executive policies and programs

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Oversight Function

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People and interests represented by an elected official

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Constituency

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Length of time an elected official serves in office

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Term