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Ch. 6 Content V ocab. Bicameral – a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses Census- a population count Constituent- a person from a legislator’s district Gerrymander-an oddly shaped district designed to increase the vote.
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Ch. 6 Content Vocab Bicameral – a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses Census- a population count Constituent- a person from a legislator’s district Gerrymander-an oddly shaped district designed to increase the vote
5) Majority party- in both parties more than half members belong 6) Minority party- in both parties fewer than half the members belong 7) Standing committee-permanent committees 8) Seniority- years of services 9) Expressed powers- powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution