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What is the term for a legislative process where an individual attempts to delay or block a vote on a bill?
Filibustering
What is the term for a law that is passed after an event has occurred, and is intended to punish people for something they did before the law was passed?
Ex post facto
What is the term for a government project that benefits a specific group or locality, but is often considered wasteful or unnecessary?
Pork-barrel project
What is the term for the process of redrawing district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group?
Gerrymander
What is the term for a government official who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President?
President pro tempore
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