Chapter 10 Flashcards
Term
2 year time in which congress meets
Session
Time period during which, each year, congress conducts business.
Convene
To come together in assembly, starts January 3
Adjourn
To suspend business until the next session
Recess
To suspend business temporarily during a session
Prorogue
Presidents power to adjourn a session when both houses can’t agree
Sine die
Neither house can adjourn without the consent of the other
Special session
When the president calls congress for an emergency meeting
Apportion
To distribute seats in the house to people
Reapportion
Seats are redistributed every 10 years
Off-year election
Non presidential years
Single-member district
A district that has one person representing the district
District
A voting block within a state. Usually holds 700,000 people within each district
Gerrymandering
To draw up district lines to the advantage of the part in power
Incumbent
Someone in office
Continuous body
All seats are never up for election at the same time
Constituency
A body of voters who elect a representative
Delegate
A person who represents the state or district
Trustee
People who believe each question must be decided on its merit
Partisan
A strong supporter
Politicos
People who attempt to combine the basic elements of the delegate, trustee, and partisan roles.
Bicameral
2 houses
Speech and debate clause
Protects representatives from libel or slander arising from a speech in congress.
