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2 house legislature |
Bicameral |
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Age requirement of members of the house |
25 |
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Age requirement for members of the senate |
30 |
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Citizenship requirement for members of the house |
7 yrs |
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Citizenship requirement for members of the Senate |
Nine years |
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Term of a member of the house |
2 years |
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Term of a member of the Senate |
Six years |
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Total number of members of the house |
435 |
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This amendment change the way senators were elected |
17th |
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The name for a proposed law |
Bill |
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List five powers of both houses of Congress |
Declare war raise money spend money races military coins money regulate trade |
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Which house of Congress can impeach |
House of representatives |
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Which house tries impeachment cases |
Senate |
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In order to impeach it takes what fraction of the votes |
2/3 |
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Which house approve presidential appointments |
Senate |
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What fraction of Congress has advanced degrees |
2/3 |
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What fraction of Congress are millionaires |
1/2 |
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Average age of congress |
60 |
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Title for an elected official who already holds office |
Incumbent |
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Name for process of redrawing congressional districts |
Redistricting |
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Name for redrawing districts to get a desired outcome |
Gerry mondering |
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Title for the leader of the House of Representatives |
Speaker of the house |
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Who currently is the speaker of the house |
Paul ryan |
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Nickname for party member in congress who tries to get other party members in line for votes |
Whip |
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Title for leader of the senate |
President of the senate-vice president |
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Who is the Vice President |
Joe biden |
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Title for the other leader of the senate who serves in the absence of Vice President |
President protempt |
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Who is president protempt |
Orin hatch |
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The congressional committee is where bills are sent for consideration |
Standing commitee |
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The congressional commitee comes from both houses to solve disputes over a bill |
Conference commitee |
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In the House of Representatives 218 members can petition a bill out of commitee |
Discharge |
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A commitee can change part of a bill this is called |
Markup |
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Senate members can delay a bill with long speeches etc |
Filibuster |
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Of a vote 60 members can end filibuster this is called |
Cloture |
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Congress can override a presidential veto by what fraction of votes |
2/3 |
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Name for the president not signing a bill when the congress is not in session |
Pocket veto |
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This can limit debate on budget issues |
Reconciliation |
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Laws allowingrepresentatives and senators to bring special favors to their district or state |
Pork |
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Number of federal officials who have been impeached How many presidents have been impeached |
17 |
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How many presidents have been impeached |
2 |
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What presidents have been impeached |
Andrew Johnson and bill Clinton |
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Name for elected official who listens to constituents but votes their conscience |
Trustee |
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Name for an elected official who votes the way constituents want |
Deligate |
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Name for an elected official who does both depending on the issue |
Politico |
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The trading of votes among colleague |
Logrolling |
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Name the two Ohio senators |
Sherrod brown-democrat and rob Portman |
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Who is your representative to the house |
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