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| census | an official count of the people of a country or district |
| congressional district | an area served by one representative |
| reapportion | redistribute representation in Congress |
| gerrymander | the practice of redrawing voting districts to favor the party in power |
| term | two-year period a particular Congress is in office |
| session | a yearly meeting of Congress |
| constituent | a voter; the people that members of Congress represent |
| interstate commerce | trade among the states |
| senatorial courtesy | a custm that gives senators virtual control over appointments to federal judgeships in their states |
| impeachment | to bring charges against a public official |
| censure | to condemn |
| habeas corpus | court order requiring that a prisoner be brought before a judge to decide whether he or she is being held lawfully |
| bill of attainder | a law that would punish individuals without granting them a trial |
| ex post facto law | a law that imposes a punishment for an act that was not a crime when it was committed |
| necessary and proper clause | the part of the Constitution which says that Congress has the power to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its delegated powers |
| strict constructionist | a person who wishes to interpret the Constitution strictly and to limit Congress to its delegated powers |
| broad constructionist | a person who believes the Constitution should be interpreted loosely |
