Legislative Branch

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Which chamber of Congress is elected based on population?

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House of Representatives

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Type of legislature with two houses

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bicameral

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The staggered-nature of Senate terms so that no more than 1/3 of its members must face the voters during a given election

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Continuous Body

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the length of time an official serves; the two-year period during which Congress assembles

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term

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The number of seats distributed to each state in the House of Representatives

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apportionment

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Identify the term: the area of people represented by Congress (state-wide/districts)

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Constituency

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The redrawing of congressional districts to favor one political party over another

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gerrymandering

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the period of time during which Congress meets to conduct legislative business

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session

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the upper house of Congress; membership is equal among states

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Senate

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How many members are in the House of Representative?

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435