2.3 Congressional Behavior

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What is "gerrymandering"?

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Redrawing congressional district lines to favor a political party

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Reapportionment is:

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When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population.

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How often does the census occur?

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Every 10 years

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What does the federal census affect?

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Reapportionment in the House

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A quid pro quo where lawmakers agree to support one another's legislation

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Logrolling

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The delegate voting model...

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Best represents the will of constituents

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What are "constituents"?

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Voting members of a population

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What are "safe seats"?

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Congressional districts that almost always vote for the same political party.

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Swing districts are...

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Districts that are highly-contested in most elections

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What is the term for a President who has lost re-election or is at the end of his second term?

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Lame duck