Chapter 10

Question 1

Term

Answer 1

2 year time in which congress meets

Question 2

Session

Answer 2

Time period during which, each year, congress conducts business.

Question 3

Convene

Answer 3

To come together in assembly, starts January 3

Question 4

Adjourn

Answer 4

To suspend business until the next session

Question 5

Recess

Answer 5

To suspend business temporarily during a session

Question 6

Prorogue

Answer 6

Presidents power to adjourn a session when both houses can’t agree

Question 7

Sine die

Answer 7

Neither house can adjourn without the consent of the other

Question 8

Special session

Answer 8

When the president calls congress for an emergency meeting

Question 9

Apportion

Answer 9

To distribute seats in the house to people

Question 10

Reapportion

Answer 10

Seats are redistributed every 10 years

Question 11

Off-year election

Answer 11

Non presidential years

Question 12

Single-member district

Answer 12

A district that has one person representing the district

Question 13

District

Answer 13

A voting block within a state. Usually holds 700,000 people within each district

Question 14

Gerrymandering

Answer 14

To draw up district lines to the advantage of the part in power

Question 15

Incumbent

Answer 15

Someone in office

Question 16

Continuous body

Answer 16

All seats are never up for election at the same time

Question 17

Constituency

Answer 17

A body of voters who elect a representative

Question 18

Delegate

Answer 18

A person who represents the state or district

Question 19

Trustee

Answer 19

People who believe each question must be decided on its merit

Question 20

Partisan

Answer 20

A strong supporter

Question 21

Politicos

Answer 21

People who attempt to combine the basic elements of the delegate, trustee, and partisan roles.

Question 22

Bicameral

Answer 22

2 houses

Question 23

Speech and debate clause

Answer 23

Protects representatives from libel or slander arising from a speech in congress.