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10 Cards in this Set
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Bicameral Legislature
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a two-chamber legistlature
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Session
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a period of time during which a legislature meets to conduct business
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Census
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a population count
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Reapportionment
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the process of assuming representation based on population, after every census
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At-large
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as a whole
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Censure
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a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions
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Incumbent
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elected official that is already in office
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Redistrict
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To set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete
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Gerrymander
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Drawing the boundaries of the legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party
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Constituents
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a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent
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