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  1. Print the notecards
  2. Fold each page in half along the solid vertical line
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal dotted line
  4. Optional: Glue, tape or staple the ends of each notecard together
  1. Verify Front of pages is selected for Viewing and print the front of the notecards
  2. Select Back of pages for Viewing and print the back of the notecards
    NOTE: Since the back of the pages are printed in reverse order (last page is printed first), keep the pages in the same order as they were after Step 1. Also, be sure to feed the pages in the same direction as you did in Step 1.
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal and vertical dotted line
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31 notecards = 8 pages (4 cards per page)

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Government

front 1

Benefits that help current officeholders win re-election.

back 1

Incumbency Advantage

front 2

Manipulating the boundaries of electoral districts to favor one party.

back 2

Gerrymandering

front 3

Dividing opposing voters across many districts.

back 3

Cracking

front 4

The president rejects a proposed law.

back 4

veto

front 5

A small group of people chosen to focus on specific tasks, like studying laws or solving problems.

back 5

commettee

front 6

People represented by an elected official.

back 6

constituent

front 7

The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses.

back 7

Bicameral Legislature

front 8

Counting the population every 10 years in the U.S.

back 8

census

front 9

Grants Congress the authority to make laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers.

back 9

Necessary and proper clause

front 10

Drawing electoral district boundaries.

back 10

Districting

front 11

Concentrating opposing voters into one district.

back 11

packing

front 12

Ends debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate.

back 12

Cloture

front 13

The process of redistributing seats in the House based on population shifts.

back 13

Reapportionment

front 14

Extended debate to delay Senate action.

back 14

Filibuster

front 15

An official running for re-election.

back 15

incumbent

front 16

  1. Every 10 years, the U.S. conducts a _____ to determine population changes.

back 16

Census

front 17

  1. The ____ ____ found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to make laws that are ____ and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers.

back 17

Necessary and proper closure

front 18

  1. Redrawing the lines of electoral districts to reflect shifts in population is called __________.

back 18

Redistricting

front 19

  1. The section of Congress that is comprised of two houses is called the __________.

back 19

Bicameral legislature___

front 20

The process of manipulating district boundaries for political gain is known as __________

back 20

Gerrymandering,

front 21

Members of Congress who are running for re-election are called ________

back 21

Incumbent

front 22

  1. A __________ represents the people in their district or state.

back 22

Representative

front 23

  1. A ________ in government is a small group of people chosen to focus on specific tasks, like studying laws or solving problems.

back 23

Committee

front 24

The power of the president to reject a proposed law is called a ______

back 24

Veto

front 25

  1. The practice of ending a debate in the Senate, especially to stop a filibuster, is known as __________.

back 25

Cloture

front 26

Using prolonged debate to delay action in the Senate is called a __,______

back 26

Filibuster

front 27

People represented by elected officials are called ___

back 27

Constituents,

front 28

  1. The benefits that help current officeholders win re-election are referred to as __________.

back 28

Incumbency Advantage

front 29

  1. The practice of drawing electoral district boundaries is known as _________.

back 29

Apportionment

front 30

  1. The tactic of concentrating opposing voters into a single district to reduce their influence in other districts is called _________.

back 30

Packing

front 31

  1. The tactic of dividing opposing voters across multiple districts to dilute their voting power is called __________.

back 31

Cracking