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| legislative assistance on behalf of a constituent, usually with the bureaucracy |
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| a legislative district that contains more than one seat |
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| multimember district (MMD) |
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| skewed allocation of legislative district that violate the "one person, one vote" ideal |
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| the reallocation of seats in a legislative assembly |
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| the redrawing of legislative district lines to conform to the one person, one vote ideal |
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| the process of creatively designing a legislative district to enhance the electoral fortunes of the party in power |
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| the minimum number of legislators who must be present to transact business |
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| literally, "per day." the payment a legislator receives to cover expenses during the session |
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| an elected official who cannot serve beyond the current term of offie |
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| a stash of funds accumlated in advance of a campaign |
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| a legislator who functions as a conduit for constituency opinion |
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| a legislator who votes according to his or her conscience and best judgment |
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| a legislator who funcitons as either a delegate or a trustee, depending on the circustances |
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| a person who brings new ideas to a policymaking body |
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| an action whereby the legislature overturns a state agency's rules or regulations |
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| statues that set automatic expiration dates for specified agencies and other organizations |
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