Georgia Studies Chapter 3 - Georgia's Legislative Branch

Bicameral

• Two-house body, consisting of a house of representatives and the senate

• A person in a legislative district

Constituent

• The official count of the population

• A person in a legislator's district

Apportionment

• Redraws the boundaries of the voting district to account for population changes

• Deciding how many constituents, are represented in each district is handled through a mathematical step

Census

• The official count of the population

• Proposed laws

Redistricts

• The official account of the population

• Redraws the boundaries of voting districts to account for population changes

Quorum

• Change or make an addition to

• The number of members - a majority - who must be present in order to conduct business

Bills

• Proposed laws

• Change or make an addition to

Caucus

• Formal agreement between two or more nations

• A group of political party members

Amend

• change or make an addition to

• Formal agreement between two or more nations

Treaties

• Formal agreement between two or more nations

• Change or make an addition to