| A | B |
|---|
| bicameral legislature | two houses |
| session | each congressional term |
| census | population count |
| reapportionment | reassigning representation per census |
| redistrict | set up new district lines per census |
| gerrymander | drawing district lines to gain advantages |
| at-large | a whole/a district |
| censure | vote of formal disapproval |
| incumbent | already in office |
| constituent | people in reresented district |
| caucus | closed meeting |
| majority leader | Speakers top assistant |
| whip | assistant party leader |
| bill | proposed law |
| calendar | schedule of proposed bills |
| quorum | minimum members for official action |
