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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The following is a type of legislature with two houses: unicameral, bicameral, legislative branch, tricameral

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bicameral

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Senate terms are staggered so that no more than 1/3 of its members must face the voters during a given election. Why?

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To protect the Senate from shifts in popular opinion

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The area of people represented by Congress (state-wide/districts) is its

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Constituents

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

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gerrymandering

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The period of time during which both the Senate and the House of Representatives meets to conduct business is known as a

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joint 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 Representatives?

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435

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What is gerrymandering?

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the redrawing of districts to benefit a political party or group

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How many members are in the Senate?

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100