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Ch 10 EC Vocab

term session adjourn prorogue special session Know about the following "Bicameral Congress" historical, practical, & theoretical apportioned reapportion off-year election & (most common outcome) single-member district 11.at-large 12. gerrymander/ing 13. # of House of Representatives 14. know what the qualifications for House members (age, yrs of citizenship, state requirements) 15. continuous body 16. constituency 17. know about the size, election and terms on the senate 18. know what the qualifications for Senate members (age, yrs of cit, state requirements) 19. trustee

20. partisan 21. politico 22. oversight function 23. franking privilege 24. congress salary compensations 25. Non-salary compensation 26. fringe benefits 27. Wesberry v. Sanders court case & ruling  28. list 3 reasons congress member can be let go of their job 29. know the personal & political backgrounds of members of congress 30. 17th Amendment

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