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NMS Civ U5 L1 vocab
Unit 5 Lesson 1 vocabulary for the legislative branch
Term | Definition |
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adjust | to change or modify |
census | a count of the population |
constituent | a voter that a member of Congress represents |
gerrymander | to draw congressional district lines to favor one party |
House of Representatives | the lower house of the United States Congress |
majority party | the party that holds the most seats |
minority party | the party the holds the fewer number of seats; the party that does not hold the majority |
occur | to happen or take place |
Senate | the upper house of the United States Congress |
seniority | years of service |