All terms in this list:
bicameral: legislature made of 2 houses
term: last for 2 years/ numbered consectivly
session: a period of time during each year congress assmebles
convene: to begin
adjourn: suspends
ressess: temporarily suspend business
prorogue: end, discontinuel
special session: a meeting to deal with some emergency situation
apportion: distributed
reapportion: redistribute
off-year election: congressional elections that occur between presidential electiond
single member district: general ticketing system that congress allowed each state to decide whether to elect its members
at large: elected from the state as a whole
gerrymander: been draw in to the advantage of the political party that controls the states legilature
incumbent: person who currently hold office
continuous body: all of its seats are never up for election at the same time
constituentcy: the people and interest the senates represent
delegate: a trustee (agents of the people)
trustee: believes that each question they face must be divided on it merits.
partisan: believe they owe their first allegiance to their political party
politico: attempt to combine the basic elements of the delegate
bill: proposed laws
floor consicderation: be considered and acted upon by the full membership of the house or senate
oversight function: the process by which congress checks to see that the executive branch agencies are carrying out the bouces
franking privilege: a well known benefit that allows them to mail letters and other materials postage-free by submitting their signature for the postage
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