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bicameral
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(of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers
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census
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an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals
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constituent
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a member of a constituency
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gerrymander
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manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class
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majority party
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A two-party system is a system where two major political partiesdominate politics within a government. One of the two parties typically holds a majority in the legislature and is usually referred to as the majority party while the other is the minority party
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minority party
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Minor party is a political party that plays a smaller (in some cases much smaller) role than a major party in a country's politics and elections
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standing commitee
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a permanent committee that meets regularly
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seniority
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Seniority is sometimes defined in terms of the period of time that an employee works for a company. Thismeans the seniority clock runs from the moment the employee reports to work until the employee quits or is fired
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occur
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happen; take place.
(of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone) |
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adjust
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alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result
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