The Legislative Branch

the period of time during which a Congress that results from the most recent election meets

• term

• incumbent

• majority party

• session

the period of time within a congressional term during which Congress meets

• session

• term

• redistrcting

• nomination

the voters a member of Congress represents

• constituents

• redistrcting

• filibuster

• incumbent

spending provision that applies to only a small number of constituents

• earmark

• nomination

• apportionment

• cloture

the process of distributing House seats among the states based on their respective populations

• apportionment

• standing committee

• gerrymandering

• constituents

the process of redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts

• redistrcting

• cloture

• filibuster

• primary election

the shaping of congressional districts for political purposes

• gerrymandering

• majority party

• standing committee

• term

the political party that has the majority of members in a legislative body

• majority party

• minority party

• constituents

• earmark

the use of extended debate to delay or block legislation

• filibuster

• cloture

• earmark

• session

a procedure for closing debate and forcing a vote

• cloture

• redistricting

• apportionment

• nomination