House o' Representatives Flashcards
1
Q
Term
A
Two year period where congress meets
2
Q
Session
A
Time frame where congress conducts business
3
Q
Adjourn
A
Suspend congress until the next session
4
Q
Recess
A
Suspend congress temporarily
5
Q
Prorogue
A
End a session when no agreements can be made
6
Q
Why did the framers create a bicameral system?
A
Settle the disagreement of New Jersey and Virginia plan
7
Q
Why framers favor bicameral system?
A
The colonials were bicameral
8
Q
Which month does the congress term begin?
A
January
9
Q
Which month Congress term used to begin?
A
March
10
Q
Apportion
A
Distribute congressional seats based on population
11
Q
Reapportion
A
Readjust congressional seats after census
12
Q
Off-year election
A
Congressional elections conducted between presidential elections
13
Q
Gerrymander
A
Illegally drawing districts to gain advantage
14
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