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