an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers

two-year period of time during which Congress meets

period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business

to begin a new session of Congress

suspend, as in a session of Congress

a time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business

adjourn, as in a legislative session

an extraordinary session of a legislative body, called to deal with an emergency situation

distribute, as in seats in a legislative body

redistribute, as in seats in a legislative body

congressional election that occurs between presidential election years

single-member district

electoral district from which one person is chosen by the votes for each elected office

election of an officeholder by the voters of an entire governmental unit rather than by the voters of a district or subdivision

the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group

governing unit whose seats are never all up for election at the same time

the people and interests that an elected official represents

representative; member of Congress who cast votes bases on the wishes of their constituents

lawmakers who votes based on his or her conscience and judgement, not the views of his or her constituents

lawmaker who owes his/her first allegiance to his/her political party and votes according to the party line

lawmaker who attempts to balance the basic elements of the trustee, delegate, and partisan roles; see trustee, delegates, partisan

a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration

the process by which proposed laws are considered and acted upon by the full membership of the House or Senate

review by legislative committees of the policies and programs of the executive branch

benefit allowing members of Congress to mail letters and other materials postage-free

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AP Gov Ch 10 Vocab

Term	Definition
bicameral	an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers
term	two-year period of time during which Congress meets
session	period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business
convene	to begin a new session of Congress
adjourn	suspend, as in a session of Congress
recess	a time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business
prorogue	adjourn, as in a legislative session
special session	an extraordinary session of a legislative body, called to deal with an emergency situation
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 the votes for each elected office
at-large	election of an officeholder by the voters of an entire governmental unit rather than by the voters of a district or subdivision
gerrymander	the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group
incumbent	the current officeholder
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
delegate	representative; member of Congress who cast votes bases on the wishes of their constituents
trustee	lawmakers who votes based on his or her conscience and judgement, not the views of his or her constituents
partisan	lawmaker who owes his/her first allegiance to his/her political party and votes according to the party line
politico	lawmaker who attempts to balance the basic elements of the trustee, delegate, and partisan roles; see trustee, delegates, partisan
bill	a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
floor consideration	the process by which proposed laws are considered and acted upon by the full membership of the House or Senate
oversight function	review by legislative committees 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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