Question

vocabulary
match each of the following vocabulary words with its
definition.

1. term limit \ta. drawing legislative district

\t\t\t\tlines to favor one racial
\t\t\t\tgroup over another

1. special district \tb. a plea of guilty to a less

\t\t\t\tserious charge than the
\t\t\t\toriginal charge

1. racial \tc. a maximum number of times

gerrymandering \t\ta person can hold the same
\t\t\t\toffice

1. partisan \td. the period before a trial

gerrymandering \t\tduring which the lawyers
\t\t\t\tfor the two sides share
\t\t\t\tevidence

1. per diem \te. a mutual agreement to end

\t\t\t\ta legal dispute

1. recall \tf. payment made to a

\t\t\t\tlawmaker each day that the
\t\t\t\tlegislature is in session

1. parole \tg. a unit of local government

\t\t\t\tcreated through state action
\t\t\t\tfor a specific purpose

1. ordinance \th. legislative district lines

\t\t\t\tdrawn to favor one political
\t\t\t\tparty over another

1. discovery \ti. a conditional release from

\t\t\t\tprison

1. plea bargain \tj. citizens right to remove a

\t\t\t\tpublic official from office and
\t\t\t\treplace him or her with a
\t\t\t\tnew officeholder

1. settlement \tk. a law passed by a city

\t\t\t\tcouncil or state government

Explanation:

The problem matches political and legal terms to their definitions. Each term is linked to its core meaning: term limits restrict office tenure; special districts are local govt units for specific purposes; racial gerrymandering favors a racial group; partisan gerrymandering favors a political party; per diem is daily legislative pay; recall allows citizen removal of officials; parole is conditional prison release; ordinance is a local law; discovery is pre-trial evidence sharing; plea bargain involves a guilty plea to a lesser charge; settlement ends a legal dispute.

Answer:

1. term limit - c. a maximum number of times a person can hold the same office
2. special district - g. a unit of local government created through state action for a specific purpose
3. racial gerrymandering - a. drawing legislative district lines to favor one racial group over another
4. partisan gerrymandering - h. legislative district lines drawn to favor one political party over another
5. per diem - f. payment made to a lawmaker each day that the legislature is in session
6. recall - j. citizens' right to remove a public official from office and replace him or her with a new officeholder
7. parole - i. a conditional release from prison
8. ordinance - k. a law passed by a city council or state government
9. discovery - d. the period before a trial during which the lawyers for the two sides share evidence
10. plea bargain - b. a plea of guilty to a less serious charge than the original charge
11. settlement - e. a mutual agreement to end a legal dispute