Legislative Branch vocabulary

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bill

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a proposed law

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commerce

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business

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committee

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group of legislators who write laws on a specific topic

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expressed powers

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powers that are actually written in the constitution

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implied powers

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powers that are not written in the Constitution, but courts say they exist

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legislative powers

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powers that deal with making laws

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to lobby

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to influence members of Congress to make a law or vote a certain way

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majority

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the political party with the most members in the House or Senate

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minority

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a political party that doesn't have the most members in the House or Senate

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nonlegislative powers

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powers that are unrelated to making laws