vocab from notes Flashcards
1
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Legislative Branch
A
Makes Laws
2
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Electorate
A
voting public
3
Q
Virginia Plan
A
Was based upon the state pop.
4
Q
NJ Plan
A
Equal Represntation
5
Q
Bicameral Legislature
A
2 House Legislature
6
Q
Census
A
Population Count
7
Q
Senate
A
Equal rep
8
Q
Adjournment
A
One house may not adjourn without the other
9
Q
House of Reps size
A
435
(one rep per 600K people)
(Each state guaranteed 1 rep.)
10
Q
Reps elected from….
A
Districts
Drawn by State Legislatures
11
Q
Gerrymandering
A
Drawing Legislative Districts that favor particular parties
12
Q
Reapportion
A
Constitution directs congress to re-assign the seats after each census
13
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Reapportion Act of 1929
A
Established the permanent size of the House at 435
14
Q
Vacancies
A
A Special Election: called by the governor of the state involved
15
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House of Reps Qualifications
A
25 years
US Citizen
Lives in the state
