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clicktivism

• refers to a form of participation that involves social media

• refers to a form of participation that involves in person

descriptive representation

• based on individuals are similar in background characteristics, interest

• creates electoral incentives to act on constituent interests and provide good representation

Delegate

• Representatives should act and vote in accordance with the preferences of their constituents.

• Representatives should act and vote in accordance with what they think is best for their constituents.

Trustee

• Representatives should act and vote in accordance with the preferences of their constituents.

• Representatives should act and vote in accordance with what they think is best for their constituents.

house

• Seeking re-election every 2 years

• seeking re-election every 6 years.

senate

• seeking re-election every 6 years.

• Seeking re-election every 2 years

Apportionment

• process that allocates congressional seats among 50 states

• the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives

Redistricting

• the process of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives

• process that allocates congressional seats among 50 states

Gerrymandering

• is the practice of drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage over others.

• the practice of redrawing election districts and redistributing legislative representatives

Incumbency

• holding the political office for which one is running

• holding the congressional seats among states