| A | B |
| bicameral | having two legislative houses |
| gerrymandering | dividing a state into oddshaped elction districts for political reasons |
| constituent | a person from a legislator's district |
| franking privilege | the right of members of congress to send work-related mail without paying postage |
| immunity | legal protection against prosecution |
| expulsion | forcing a member of congress accused of a serious crime to resign |
| censure | a legislature's formal disapproval of one its members |
| session | a period of time when congress meets |