Gov. Ch. 10 vocab
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| apportion | distribute, as in seats in a legislative body
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| reapportion | redistribute, as in seats in a legislative body
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| off-year election | congressional election that occurs between presidential election years
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| single-member district | electoral district from which one person is chosen by voters for each elected office
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| at large election | election of an office holder by the voters of an entire governmental unit rather than by the voters of a district or subdivision
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| Gerrymandering | the drawing of electoral districts lines to the advantage of the party or group
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| continuous body | governing unit whose seats are never all up for election at the same time
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| constituency | the people and interests that an elected official represents
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| trustee | law maker who votes based on his or her conscience and judgment, not the views of his or her constituents.
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| partisan | lawmaker who owes his or her first allegiance to his or her political party and votes according to the party
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| politico | lawmaker who attempts to balance the basic elements of the trustee, delegates and partisan roles
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| term | two year period of time during which congress meets
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| session | period of time during which each year congress assembles and conducts business
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| adjourn | suspend, as in a session of congress
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| prorogue | adjourn; as in a legislative session
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| special session | an extraordinary session of a legislative body, called to deal with an emergency situation
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| oversight function | review by legislative commities of the policies and programs of the executive branch
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| franking privilege | benefit allowing members of congress to mail letters and other materials postage free
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