Ch. 5 Vocab

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Bicameral Legislature

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A legislature divided into two assemblies.

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Session

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annul series of meetings of congress

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Census

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official count or survey of population

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Reapportionment

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Process of distributing seats in a legislative body.

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Redistrict

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Divide or organize an area into new political or school districts.

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Gerrymander

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manipulate electoral constituency boundaries

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Censure

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express severe disapproval

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Incumbent

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holder of an office or post

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Caucus

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A meeting where local party members register their preferences among candidates.

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Majority leader

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head of the majority party in a legislative body