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Term

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A length of time an elected official serves

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Session

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*sessions - 1 year time period during which Congress conducts its business

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• recess

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  • to suspend business temporarily during a session
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Adjourn

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To suspend business until next session

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Sine die

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neither house can adjourn without the consent of the other

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Prorogue

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the president has the power to end a session when the 2 houses can’t agree to adjourn

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Reapportionment

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The seats are redistributed every 10 years (census

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Gerrymandering

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the drawing up of district lines to the advantage of the party in power

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• continuous body

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  • all seats are never up for election at same time
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oversight function

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process through which congress checks to see if the executive branch is following its policies

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Speech and debate clause

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• it protects congressmen from law suits for libel or slander

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Bill

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Propose law

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Bicameral

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Legislatures of 2 houses

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Convene

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Begin a New session of Congress

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Special session

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President calls Meeting to deal with emergency situation

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Apportionment

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Distribution of seat in legislative body

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Off year elections

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Congressional election that happens between presidential election years

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Single member district

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Electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters of each elected office

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Incumbent

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The officeholder

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Constituency

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The people and interests that an elected official represents

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Delegate

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Representatives - members of congress who cast votes based of wishes of constituents

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Trustee

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Lawmaker who votes based off judgment and conscience

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Partisan

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Lawmaker who is devoted to their part and votes based off party lines

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Politico

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Lawmaker who balances the elements of trustee, partisan, delegate roles

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