Legislative Vocab Quizlet Assignme

Implied Powers

Powers inferred from the express powers that allow Congress to carry out its functions.

Inherent Powers

Powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community

Gerrymandering

Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

Enumerated Powers

The powers explicitly given to Congress in the Constitution.

Reapportionment

The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years on the basis of the results of the census.

Redistricting

The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population.

Veto

a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

District

a region or area that is bound together by specific rules, laws, resources, and/or money

Necessary and Proper Clause

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

Non-legislative Powers

help congress check other branches;proposing amendments, powers that do not have to do with creating laws, impeachment, investigation of Ex. Branch, amending the constitution

Census

the official count of a population

Apportionment

the process of allotting congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of the population, following the decennial census

Legislate

to make or enact laws

Bicameral

two branches or chambers

Filibuster

A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.

Cloture

A procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate.