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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 at-large | as a whole; for example, statewide |
| bicameral legislature | a two-chamber legislature |
| censure | a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions |
| census | a population count |
| gerrymander | to draw a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in elections |
| incumbent | elected official who is already in office |
| reapportionment | the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census |
| redistrict | to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete |
| session | a period of time during which a legislature meets to conduct business |
| bill | a proposed law |
| calendar | a schedule that lists the order in which bills will be considered in Congress |
| caucus | a private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office |
| constituent | a person whom a member of congress has been elected to represent |
| majority leader | the Speaker's top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party's legislative program and to steer important bills through the House |
| quorum | the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action |
| whip | an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislator |
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