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    This document defines 15 important terms related to the structure and powers of the US Congress and presidency. It explains key concepts like the bicameral legislature, enumerated and implied powers, impeachment, and the roles of leaders like the Senate President, Speaker of the House, floor leaders, and whips who help manage legislative business and party positions. Reapportionment and the Seventeenth Amendment regarding direct election of Senators are also summarized.

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    This document defines 15 important terms related to the structure and powers of the US Congress and presidency. It explains key concepts like the bicameral legislature, enumerated and implied powers, impeachment, and the roles of leaders like the Senate President, Speaker of the House, floor leaders, and whips who help manage legislative business and party positions. Reapportionment and the Seventeenth Amendment regarding direct election of Senators are also summarized.

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    Chapter 3 Vocab AMSCO AP Gov & Pol

    1 bicameral having two branches or chambers


    2 reapportionment redistributing seats of the House of Representatives based on population
    3 Seventeenth Amendment Direct election of senators
    4 enumerated powers powers specifically granted to the national government by the Constitution. The first seventeen clauses
    of Article 1, Section 8, specify most of Congress' enumerated powers.
    5 expressed powers aka enumerated powers, congress' specific powers
    6 implied powers powers authorized by the Constitution that, while not stated, seem implied by powers that are expressly
    stated
    7 War Powers Act a federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict
    without the consent of the U.S. Congress
    8 advice and consent Terms in the Constitution describing the U.S. Senate's power to review and approve treaties and
    presidential appointments.
    9 impeach To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
    10 conference chair members of party meet in closed sessions to discuss common legislature objectives
    11 conference committees created temporarily to iron out differences on bills that passed each house but in slightly different forms

    12 floor leaders leader of a party in a legislative assembly


    13 President of the Senate the vice president of the u.s, can vote to break a tie
    14 Speaker of the House the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
    15 whip A senator or representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are
    thinking and maintains order

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