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Congress and the Law

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bill
noun
draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature but not yet enacted as law
bill of attainder
noun
legislative act of finding a person guilty of treason or other felony without trial
congress
noun
national legislative body consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives
defense
noun
stance adopted by a defendant or his legal agent for defending against charges
elastic clause
noun
Constitutional phrase granting Congress power to pass laws needed to carry out its listed powers
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enumeration
noun
list of specific rights granted to Congress
ex post facto
noun
law changing the legal consequences of actions committed before said law took effect
house of representatives
noun
lower legislative branch in bicameral governing body
impeachment
noun
presentation of charges against an official and trial over them in the legislature
individual rights
In the Constitution, fundamental personal privileges of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
justice
noun
principle to determine just conduct and treatment and administer deserved punishment or reward
legislature
noun
branch of government with a body of persons empowered to make, change or repeal laws
limited government
noun
government in which laws specify or restrict its functions and powers
majority leader
noun
leader of the majority party in a legislative body who directs the party's activities
minority leader
noun
leader who directs the activities of the minority party on the floor of a legislative body
president pro tempore
noun
senior member who presides over the Senate in the vice president's absence
quorum
noun
number of group members needed present to transact business legally
republicanism
noun
principle of supporting a republic
residency
noun
place where one lives while performing official duties
senate
noun
legislature's upper house where members have deliberative governmental functions
speaker of the house
presiding officer of the House of Representatives who runs the proceedings
tax bill
noun
measure proposed to regulate how much government charges people or business over income
vice president
noun
officer who rises to the presidency if the President resigns, dies, is removed or becomes disabled
welfare
noun
financial or other assistance to an individual or family from the government
whip
noun
party manager in a legislative body who secures attendance for voting and directs other members
writ of habeas corpus
order requiring a prisoner be brought before a judge to decide if the prisoner was legally detained

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