American Politics Key Terms

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  • Created on: 18-05-09 09:30
A form of obstruction in a legislature or other decision making body is:
fillibuster
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District or boundary manipulations are made for political electoral benefit
gerrymandering
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Describes vote trading by legislative members to obtain passage of actions of interest to each legislative member
logrolling
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Unequal representation in Congress
Malapportionment
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Similar to a whip in parliament, this ensures a legitimate amount of Congress are present when votes are passed
roll call
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party members with high positions the party
superdelegates
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District or boundary manipulations are made for political electoral benefit

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gerrymandering

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Describes vote trading by legislative members to obtain passage of actions of interest to each legislative member

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Unequal representation in Congress

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Similar to a whip in parliament, this ensures a legitimate amount of Congress are present when votes are passed

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