Chapter 10 - Congress

The voter’s from each district elect one the State’s representatives from among a field of candidates running for a seat in the House from that district.

• At-large

• Single-member District

• Partisan

• Trustee

Districts that are drawn to the advantage of the political party that controls the State’s legislatures.

• Partisan

• Non-Partisan

• Apportioned

• Gerrymandering

All seats never up for re-election at the same time.

• Continous

• Constituents

• Special Session

• Off-year Election

Redistribute the seats of the House after every decennial census.

• Apportionment

• Re-apportionment

• Distribution

• Gerrymandering

The period of time during which, each year, Congress assemblies and conducts business.

• Term

• Session

• The Program

• Special Session

Both parties working together

• Paritisan

• Non-partisan

• Bipartisan

• Never happen

Senators were then chosen by the people, a popular vote, in the State.

• 17th Amendment

• 27th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• Emancipation Proclamation

The two year period in which congress assembles and carries out its regular business.

• Years

• Schedule

• Period

• Term

This is when a session of Congress ends until the next session.

• Adjourn

• End

• recess

• mandate

When an congressional happens between a presidential election. EX: A congressional election 2018 when the presidential election is in 2020.

• Off year election

• 2 year election

• By year election

• Every other election