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10 Cards in this Set
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Bicameral
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A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses.
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Census
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A population count taken by the Census Bureau.
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Constituent
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A person from a legislature's district.
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Gerrymander
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An oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group.
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Majority party
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In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which more than half the members belong.
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Minority party
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In both the House of representatives and the Senate the political party to which fewer than half the members belong.
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Standing Committee
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Permanent committee that continues work from session to session in its Congress.
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Seniority
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Years of service, which is used as a consideration for assigning committee members.
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Occur
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To happen or take place.
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Adjust
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To change or alter in order to fit or conform.
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