Unit 2 Vocab - Legislative Branch

bicameral legislature

• A bicameral legislature is a system of direct democracy.
• A bicameral legislature is a type of executive branch.
• A bicameral legislature is a legislative body with two chambers.
• A bicameral legislature has three chambers.

congressional session

• A congressional session is a period when Congress is on recess.
• A congressional session is a gathering of state governors.
• A congressional session is a type of election.
• The two-year period in which Congress can conduct its business before the members must face reelection

US census

• A government count of the people conducted every 10 years (1980, 1990, 2000, etc.).

• An annual assessment of the country's infrastructure needs.
• A survey conducted every year to assess economic growth.
• A report on the number of registered voters in the US.

reapportionment

• Reapportionment is the process of increasing taxes based on income.
• Reapportionment refers to the allocation of resources for education.
• Reapportionment is the act of changing the voting age in elections.
• Reapportionment is the redistribution of legislative seats based on population changes.

redistricting

• Redistricting is the process of voting on new laws.
• Redistricting refers to the creation of new political parties.
• Redistricting is the method of electing a president.
• Redistricting is the process of redrawing electoral district boundaries.

gerrymandering

• A technique to reduce the number of political parties in a region.
• The process of counting votes after an election.
• A method to increase voter turnout by changing voting laws.
• Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

at-large district

• An at-large district only allows voting for state representatives.
• a type of district that has no voters.

• elected from the state as a whole, rather than from a particular district

• is a small local area for voting.

censure

• Censure is a formal reprimand or condemnation.

• Censure is an informal expression of approval.
• Censure refers to a formal celebration or award.
• Censure is a type of punishment for a crime.

incumbent

• the person already holding an elective office

• A candidate running for election.
• A person who has resigned from their position.
• A person who is not eligible to hold office.

constituents

• members of the upper house in a legislative body

• Constituents refer to the overall structure of a system.
• Constituents are the final results of a process.
• The residents of a congressional district or state.