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Legislative Branch (Vocabulary (Census - a population count taken by the…
Legislative Branch
Vocabulary
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Gerrymander- an oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group
Elastic Clause - clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its expressed powers
Filibuster - a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it
Enumerated Laws - powers granted directly to the national government by the constitution; another name for expressed powers
Powers of Congress
- Power to limit the number of immigrants to the US
- Power to do what is "necessary and proper"
- Power to grant copyrights and patents
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How a Bill becomes a Law
- Referred and reported by committees
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