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  1. 4. corpus-written order that a prisoner be brought before a judge
  2. 6. that affects an act done in the past, effectively allowing the government to punish a person for committing an act before the act was illegal.
  3. 11. party with the greatest number of members in a legislature.
  4. 12. formed to study an issue not addressed by a standing committee or to investigate a particular event.
  5. 14. law presented for approval to a legislative body.
  6. 16. act making a person guilty of a crime without trial. Such acts are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution
  7. 17. of Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to make laws necessary for carrying out its duties
  8. 18. committee-group of House and
  9. 19. of Houseor Senate members who work to recon- cile different versions of the same bill passed by the House and Senate
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  1. 1. within a state representing about 600,000 people. Each member of the House of Representatives represents the people in one district
  2. 2. of two legislative chambers.
  3. 3. who presides over the U.S. Senate in the absence of the vice president.
  4. 5. of a legislative body
  5. 7. committee-permanent group of House and Senate members responsible for laws in a specific
  6. 8. group of House and Senate member
  7. 9. of the The majority party elected to lead the U.S. House of Representatives.
  8. 10. party with the second greatest number of members in a legislature.
  9. 13. of the House or Senate chosen by fellow party members
  10. 15. proposed or enacted law