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Civics Definition Depot – Chapter 5- Legislative Branch
Chapter 5.1
Word/Pg. #
Legislative
branch p.94
Definition
Synonym OR Ill
Definition
Synonym OR Ill.
Checks and
balances
p.96
Bicameral
legislature
p. 136
Chapter 5.2
Word/Pg. #
President pro
tempore
p. 141
Speaker of
House
p. 142
Majority Leader
Word/Pg. #
Leader of the political party with the majority of the
members
Definition
Minority Leader Leader of the political party with the fewer number of
members
Synonym OR Ill.
Majority vote
More than half the votes
Standing
committee
p. 149
Special
committee
a committee that is formed to examine and report on a
specific bill or issue.
Conference
committee
A temporary committee, composed of House and Senate
conferees which is formed for the purpose of reconciling
differences in legislation that has passed both chambers.
Chapter 5.3
Delegated
powers
pgs.90 &202
Also known as
expressed and
enumerated
powers
Implied Powers
p.144
Elastic clause
p. 144
(necessary and
proper clause)
Word/Pg. #
Concurrent
powers
pgs. 91,203
Definition
Synonym OR Ill.
Impeach
pgs. 144
Ex post facto
laws
p. 146
Writ of habeas
corpus
p. 146
Chapter 5.4
Bill
p. 148
Act
p. 148
Filibuster
p.150
Veto
p. 152
Foreign
Relations
How the United States interacts with other countries
headed by the State department