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NMS Civ U5 L1 vocab
Unit 5 Lesson 1 vocabulary for the legislative branch
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adjust | to change or modify |
| census | a count of the population |
| constituent | a voter that a member of Congress represents |
| gerrymander | to draw congressional district lines to favor one party |
| House of Representatives | the lower house of the United States Congress |
| majority party | the party that holds the most seats |
| minority party | the party the holds the fewer number of seats; the party that does not hold the majority |
| occur | to happen or take place |
| Senate | the upper house of the United States Congress |
| seniority | years of service |