Benefits that help current officeholders win re-election.

Incumbency Advantage

Manipulating the boundaries of electoral districts to favor one party.

Gerrymandering

Dividing opposing voters across many districts.

Cracking

The president rejects a proposed law.

veto

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

commettee

People represented by an elected official.

constituent

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

Bicameral Legislature

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

census

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

Necessary and proper clause

Drawing electoral district boundaries.

Districting

Concentrating opposing voters into one district.

packing

Ends debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate.

Cloture

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

Reapportionment

Extended debate to delay Senate action.

Filibuster

An official running for re-election.

incumbent

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

Census

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.

Necessary and proper closure

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

Redistricting

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

Bicameral legislature___

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

Gerrymandering,

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

Incumbent

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

Representative

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

Committee

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

Veto

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

Cloture

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

Filibuster

People represented by elected officials are called ___

Constituents,

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

Incumbency Advantage

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

Apportionment

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

Packing

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

Cracking