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Bicameral
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having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
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Census
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an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
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Constituent
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having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power
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Gerrymander
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the dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible.
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Majority party
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A two-party system is a system where two major political parties dominate 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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priority, precedence, or status obtained as the result of a person's length of service, as in a profession, trade, company, or union
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Occur
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to be met with or found; present itself; appear
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Adjust
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to settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result:
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