Legislative Branch Vocabulary

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Members of the House and Senate picked by their parties to carry out party decisions and steer legislative action to meet party goals.

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Floor Leaders

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The floor leader of the party that holds the majority of seats in each house of Congress.

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Majority Leaders

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The floor leader of the party that holds the minority of seats in each house of Congress.

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Minority Leaders

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Assistants to the floor leaders in the House and Senate, responsible for monitoring votes of party members and encouraging them to vote with party leadership.

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Whips

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A proposed law in the House or Senate.

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Bill

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Distribute the seats in the House of Representatives among states based on population.

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Apportion

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To redistribute seats in the House of Representatives every ten years with the census.

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Reapportion

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The people and interests represented by the members of Congress or any elected official.

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Constituency

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Drawing district boundaries for political advantages.

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Gerrymandering

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Assign to a particular use; Congress does this to fund various public needs.

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Appropriate