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20 Cards in this Set
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bicameral
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legislature made up of 2 houses
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term
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2 years in the office
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convenes
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the second session of each 2 year session
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adjourn
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suspends until its next session
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recess
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temporarily suspends the business
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prorogue
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to end discontinue a session
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incumbent
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a person who holds the office
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continuous body
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all the set are never up for election at the same time
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constituencies
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the people and interests the senators represent are designed to have the same effect
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single member district
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decides whether to elect its members by a general ticket system
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bicameral
|
legislature made up of 2 houses
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|
|
term
|
2 years in the office
|
|
|
convenes
|
the second session of each 2 year session
|
|
|
adjourn
|
suspends until its next session
|
|
|
recess
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temporarily suspends the business
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|
|
prorogue
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to end discontinue a session
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incumbent
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a person who holds the office
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continuous body
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all the set are never up for election at the same time
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constituencies
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the people and interests the senators represent are designed to have the same effect
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single member district
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decides whether to elect its members by a general ticket system
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