legislator

senator

Upper chamber member

• congresspersonElected federal legislator
• representativeOne who acts for another
• assemblymanState legislature member

assemblywoman · deputy · councilor · parliamentarian · backbencher · frontbencher · majority leader · minority leader · committee chair · ranking member

statute

Enacted written rule

• enactmentPassing into law
• billAmount owed, written
• ordinanceOfficial government regulation

codify · amend · repeal · drafting · resolution · act · provision · regulation · decree · measure

session

Scheduled time for activity

• caucusParty selection meeting
• quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
• adjournmentTemporary suspension of proceedings

committee · speaker · whip · clerk · motion · filibuster · chamber · floor · aisle · backbencher

campaign

Organized effort toward goal

• electionOrganized public voting
• incumbentCurrent position holder
• nomineeOne proposed for position

partisan · platform · reelection · bipartisan · gerrymandering · redistricting · canvassing · endorsement · fundraising · stump

suffrage

Right to cast ballots

• votingFormally registering a choice
• rightsJustified claims to freedoms
• constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup

governance · liberty · accountability · transparency · deliberation · pluralism · checks and balances · separation of powers · sovereignty · civic

constituents

Parts of a whole

• districtBounded administrative area
• electorateEligible voting body
• mandateFormal authoritative directive

advocate · proxy · trustee · ward · precinct · casework · ombudsman · town hall · surgery · petitioner

• officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
• democracyvote, voting, election, elections, ballot
• authoritiesrulers, ruler, leaders, leader, officials
• decision-makersCEO, CFO, COO, executive, boss
• government jobscivil servant, civil servants, federal jobs, public servant, government jobs
• political figurespolitician, president, presidents, vice president, vice presidents