All terms in this list:

constituent: a resident of a place represented by an elected official

interest group: a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims

gerrymander: To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.

expressed powers: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

implied powers: are those powers authorized by a legal document (from the Constitution) which, while not stated, seem to be implied by powers expressly stated

ex post facto law: a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences (or status) of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law

bill of attainder: A legislative determination imposing punishment without trial; prohibited under the United States Constitution.

writ of habeas corpus: a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge

term limit: Politics. A legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office.

incumbent: The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or a an elected office.

majority party: A two-party system is a form of party system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections

minority party: A political party whose electoral strength is so weak that it has little chance of gaining control of a government.