| A | B |
|---|
| reapportionment | reallocating House seats to states after a census |
| redistricting | redrawing electoral boundaries after a census |
| jurisdiction | power of govt/court to make policy/decision on a particular case |
| gerrymandering | manipulate the boudaries of an electoral district so as to favor one party |
| Shaw v. Reno | racial districting illegal IF boundaries are too bizarre |
| Baker v. Carr | states must redistrict boundaries based on population |
| gridlock | when no bills are passed due to divided gov't |
| logrolling | when legislators trade votes |
