| A | B |
|---|
| special session | an extraordinary session of a legislative body, called to deal with an emergency situation |
| apportion | seats in the House of Representatives are this among the States according to their populations |
| gerrymandering | the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group |
| continuous body | governing unit whose seats are never all up for election at the same time |
| constituency | the people and interests that an elected official represents |
| strict constructionist | led by Thomas Jefferson |
| liberal constructionist | favored a liberal interpretation of the Constitution |
| direct tax | a tax that must be paid by the person on whom it is levied |
| indirect tax | a tax levied on one party but passed on to another for payment |
| eminent domain | power of a government to take private property for public use |
| impeach | to bring formal charges against a public official |
| conference committee | temporary joint committee created to reconcile any differences between the two houses' versions of a bill |
| quorum | least number of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct business |
| veto | the President's power to reject a bill passed by congress |
| pocket veto | when the President does not sign or reject a bill within the time allowed to do so |
