Legislative Branch Vocab Practice

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House action to accuse the president or other officials of "Treason, Bribery, or high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

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Impeachment

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A law-making body with two houses (bi = 2). Example: Congress has the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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Bicameral Legislature

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Distribution of representatives among states based on population

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Apportionment

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Organized groups influencing government by electing members to key offices.

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Political Parties

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Effect on actions, behavior, opinions of others.

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influence

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Period when Congress meets and conducts business.

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session

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Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution allows Congress to make laws that are "necessary and proper."

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Elastic Clause

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Branch of government that makes laws (la rama del gobierno que hace las leyes)

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Legislative Branch

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Rules of behavior by political authority backed by state power.

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Laws

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Inability to enact legislation due to partisan conflict in Congress or with the president.

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Gridlock