Gov Final

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Gerrymandering

the practice by the party controlling the state legislature of drawing congressional district boundaries to maximize the#of seats it can win

franking privilege

the power of members of congress to send out mail free of charge

pork barrel legislation

legislation that appropriates funds for local projects in an area that a member of congress represents

majority-minority districts

congressional districts that create a political majority for a racial or ethnic minority

home style

the way in which incumbent members of congress present themselves to their constituents in an attempt to win the voters trust

filibuster

a prolonged debate in the senate that is intended to kill a bill by preventing a vote

cloture

the rule for ending a debate in the senate. needs 60 senators to cut off discussion

bicameral

legislature that is divided into 2 houses

seniority system

the tradition in which the members of the majority party with the longest continuous service on a committee automatically becomes its chair

work of congress

making laws, power to tax, casework, congressional oversight