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ch 5 section 1 and 2 vocab
vacabulary
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Political Studies
9th Grade
10/08/2009

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Term
bicameral legislature
Definition

having two houses of congress

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senate
Definition

 the upper house of U.S. congress

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house of represenatives
Definition

the lower house of U.S. congress

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term
Definition

 periods in time in which congress meets

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recess
Definition

breaks

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adjourn
Definition

take a break

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constitutioninsts
Definition

the people back home ina  senator or representatives state or district.

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incubent
Definition

the person who already holds office

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reapportionment
Definition

 

the reassignment of seats in the House of Representatives after each ten-year census on gains or losses in a states population  

 

 

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redistricting
Definition

when a district is redrawn because of a gain or loss of seats in the House

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gerrymandering
Definition

create a district to favor one party over another

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majority party
Definition

the party that has the most members in the Senate or House during a term

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minority party
Definition

the party with the fewer number of seats in the Senate or House of Represenatives during a term

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caucus
Definition

a closed meeting

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majority leader
Definition

 

a member of the house that helps the speaker and another party leaders and is the main spokesperson for his or her party in the House

 

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majority whip
Definition

the majority leaders assistant

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committee
Definition

small groups of representatives who work out the details of a bills 

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