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## Main Concepts

The main concepts are defined below:

Jurisdiction
Essentially just another word for "State" in our context. (Includes
DC and Puerto Rico.)

Session (aka LegislativeSession)
A period of time in a legislature where the same members serve
together, typically punctuated by elections. All bills in a session
will be uniquely numbered. (e.g. HB 1 in the 2017 session is
typically not the same bill as in the 2019 session)

Bill
Represents all types of legislation whether it is a bill, resolution,
etc.

Vote (aka VoteEvent)
A vote among members of the legislature, typically an entire chamber
but can also be a committee vote.

Person (aka Legislator)
Any person that is associated with the legislature.

Organization
A generic term used to represent a few different concepts:
legislatures, chambers, committees, and political parties.

Post
A particular role within an organization, typically used to represent
a seat in the legislature. (e.g. the District 4 post in the North
Carolina Senate Organization)

Membership
Ties a Person to a Post for a duration of time.

(You'll notice these concepts mostly correspond to the v2 GraphQL root nodes.)

The main concepts are defined below. You'll notice these concepts mostly correspond to the v2 GraphQL root nodes.

| Concept | Definition |
|:-------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------------------:|
| **Jurisdiction** | Essentially just another word for "State" in our context. (Includes DC and Puerto Rico.) |
| **Session** | A period of time in a legislature where the same members serve together, typically punctuated by elections. All bills in a session will be uniquely numbered. (e.g. HB 1 in the 2017 session is typically not the same bill as in the 2019 session) |
| **Bill** | Represents all types of legislation whether it is a bill, resolution, etc. |
| **Vote** | A vote among members of the legislature, typically an entire chamber but can also be a committee vote. |
| **Person** | Any person that is associated with the legislature. |
| **Organization** | A generic term used to represent a few different concepts: legislatures, chambers, committees, and political parties. |
| **Post** | A particular role within an organization, typically used to represent a seat in the legislature. (e.g. the District 4 post in the North Carolina Senate Organization) |
| **Membership** | Ties a Person to a Post for a duration of time. |

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