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