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Bicameral A legislature divided into two separate houses or chambers, like the U.S. Congress.
Constituent A person living in an electoral district and represented by an elected official.
Apportionment The process of distributing the 435 seats in the House of Representatives among the states.
Gerrymandering Manipulating the boundaries of electoral districts to favor one political party over another.
Incumbent The official currently holding an office who is seeking re-election.
Filibuster An action, often a long speech, used in the Senate to delay or block a vote on a bill.
Cloture A Senate rule requiring a three-fifths vote to end a debate and stop a filibuster.
Impeachment The formal accusation of wrongdoing against a public official by the House of Representatives.
Subpoena A written order compelling a person to appear in court or before a congressional committee.
Mark-up The process by which a congressional committee debates, amends, and rewrites a bill.
Appropriations Funds allocated by a legislature for specific government programs and spending.
Veto The constitutional power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress.
Oversight Congressional review of the actions and budgets of the executive branch agencies.
Lobbying Seeking to influence a politician or public official on an issue, usually for a specific interest group.
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