CIVICS Vocab 1-2

A group of people made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate

• Voters

• Congress

To make or enact a law

• Lesiglate

• Congress

An example would be: any of the voters who elect a person to represent them

• Bicameral

• Constituent

Based on two legislative chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate

• Bicameral

• Congress

This tells us who we are and where we are going as a nation

• Legislate

• Census

This process is completed avery 10 years and data is used to redraw the district lines to reflect how local populations have changed.

• Redistricting

• Census

The practice of setting boundaries of electoral districts (democratic and repblican) to favor specific political interests within legislative bodies.

• Redistrict

• Gerrymander

Any attempt to sway someone's emotions to get them to act or feel a certain way.

• Manipulate

• Gerrymander

An individual who currently holds a set of responsibilities within a specific office within a branch of the government

• Incumbent

• Legislate