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Gov MP3 Week 2

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Repubilcan Party House majority party
Census A population count
Censure A vote of formal disapproval of a member's action
Redistricting To set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete
27th Amendment Any increase in the salaries of members of Congress will take effect in the subsequent session of Congress.
Bicameral A two-chamber legislature
Democratic Party Senate majority party
Session A period of time during which a legislature meets to conduct business
Elbridge Gerry An early Democratic- Republican governor of Massachusetts. He signed a redistricting plan that gave his party a big political advantage over the Federalists.
Reapportionment The process of reassigning the representation based on population, after every census.
At- large Statewide
Current congress 119th congress
Incumbent Elected official that is already in office.
Gerrymandering To draw a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
How many sessions in congress? 2
Current salary of the U.S. Congress? $174,000
Term of a US senator? 6 Years
Term of a US representative? 2 Years
The presiding officer in the US senate Vice President
Presiding officer on the US House of representatives Speaker of the house
In the house and the senate, the presiding officers are assisted by these members. Whips
23. They increase the population number for each rep.
Created by: 26tkcorn
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