2.2 Congress

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the people who live in a congressional district or state

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constituents

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assigning congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of the population, following the census

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apportionment

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money that Congress has allocated to be spent

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appropriation

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Charges against a president or judge approved by a majority of the House of Representatives

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impeachment

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the effort by Congress, through hearings, investigations, and other techniques, to exercise control over the activities of executive agencies

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oversight

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constitutional authorization for Congress to make any law required to carry out its powers

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necessary and proper clause

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a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations

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indirect tax

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a tax an individual pays directly to the government, such as an income tax

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direct tax

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the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.

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deficit

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The section of the Constitution in which Congress is given the power to regulate trade among the states and with foreign countries.

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commerce clause