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Government vocab 1

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Term The specified length of time served by elected officials in their elected offices
Session The regular period of time during which a legislative body conducts business
Special session An extraordinary session of a legislative body
Apportioned Distribution of seats in a legislative body among electoral district
Reapportion Redistribution of political representation on the basis of population changes, usually after census
Single-member district Electoral group from which one person is chosen by the voters for each office on the ballot
At-large Election of an officeholder by the voters of an entire governmental unit rather than by the voters of a district, a subdivision of that area
Gerrymandered The drawing of electoral district limes to the advantage of a party or group
Constituents All persons represented by a legislator or other elected officeholder
Continuous body Governing unit such as the senate whose seats are never all up for elections at the same time
Oversight function Review by legislative committees of the policies and program of the executive branch
Wesberry vs. sanders A case in 1964 involving U.S. Congressional districts in the start of Georgia. It was because the population difference among Georgia's congressional districts were so great as to violate the constitution
Hiram Rhodes Revel The first African American to sit in the U.S. Senate. He served part of one term. (1870-1871)
Jeannette Rankin The first elected in 1916. She voted against entering World War I and was the only member of the House to vote against entering World War II
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