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10 Cards in this Set
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Bicameral |
Legislature consisting of 2 parts, or houses |
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Census |
A population count taken by the census Bureau |
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Constituent |
A person from a legislature's district |
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Gerrymander |
An oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group |
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Majority Party |
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 |
In both house house of representatives and the senate, the political party to which fewer than half the members belong |
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Standing Committee |
Permanent committees that continue their work from session to session in congress |
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Seniority |
Years of service, which is used as a consideration for assigning committee members |
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Legislative Branch |
The law making branch of government |
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Income Tax |
A tax on peoples' earnings |
