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Gerrymandering
Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
Filibuster
A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.
Select Committees
Congressional committees appointed for a specific purpose, such as the Watergate investigation.
Redistricting
The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population.
Constituent
a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent