Unit 4 Vocabulary: Legislative Branch

A law-writing body with two chambers.

• Bicameral Legislature

• Unicameral Legislature

• Tricameral Legislature

• Quadcameral Legislature

"Lower" chamber of the US Congress, housing 435 members with two years terms and seats apportioned to states proportionally by population.

• Parliament

• Duma

• House of Representatives

• Senate

"Upper" chamber of the US Congress housing 100 members with six year terms, each state receiving two seats.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Parliament

• Duma

Period of time between Congressional elections (2 years).

• Semester

• Year

• Session

• Term

A single calendar year in Congress, two per term.

• Trial

• Semester

• Term

• Session

To end proceedings, usually after a vote, and go home.

• Call to Order

• Adjourn

• Special Session

• Term

Occurs every ten years, after the Census, when we decide how many seats in the US House each state is entitled to.

• Reapportionment

• Remapping

• Restarting

• Renovating

A member of Congress who votes how their constituents would want them to vote, regardless of personal opinion.

• Trustee

• Delegate

• Politico

• Partisan

A member of Congress who votes based on their personal opinion, regardless of constituent wishes.

• Trustee

• Delegate

• Partisan

• Politico

A member of Congress who votes based on the wishes of their party or party leadership.

• Trustee

• Delegate

• Partisan

• Politico