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25 Cards in this Set
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Bicameral |
legislature made up of 2 houses |
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Term |
2 year period during which Congress meets |
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Session |
period of time during which Congress assembles and conducts businesses each year |
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Convene |
to begin a new session of Congress |
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Recess |
time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business |
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Prorogue |
when the President adjourns |
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Adjourn |
to suspend, as in a session of Congress |
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Special Session |
an extraordinary session of a legislative body, called to deal with an emergency situation |
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Apportion |
to distribute, as in seats of a legislative body |
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Reapportion |
to redistribute, as in seats of a legislative body |
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Off-year Election |
a congressional election that occurs between presidential election years |
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Single-member District |
an electorial district from which 1 person is chosen by the voters for each elected office |
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At-large Election |
an election of an officeholder by the voters for each elected office |
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Gerrymandering |
the drawing of electorial district lines to the advantage of a party or group |
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Incumbent |
current officeholder |
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Continuous Body |
a governing unit whose seats are never all up for election at the same time |
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Constituency |
the people and interests that an elected official represents |
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Delegate |
a representative; a member of Congress who casts votes based on the wishes of their constituents |
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Trustee |
a lawmaker who votes based on his/her conscience/judgement alone |
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Partisan |
a lawmaker who owes his/her first allegiance to his/her political party and votes according to the party line |
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Politico |
a lawmaker who attempts to balance the basic elements of the delegate, trustee, and partisan roles |
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Bill |
a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration |
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Floor Consideration |
the process by which proposed laws are considered and acted upon by the full membership of the House or Senate |
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Oversight Function |
review by legislative committees of the policies and programs of the executive branch |
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Franking Privilege |
allows members of Congress to mail letters/materials postage-free |
