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Term |
Each last two years, is numbered consecutively, start of a new one is at noon on the third day of January of every odd numbered year, currently in the 114th. |
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session |
Each year a. Of time when Congress assembled and conduct business |
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adjourns |
When Congress suspends a session |
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Prorogue |
A power that the president has to adjourn Congress when the two houses cannot agree on a date for adjournment |
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Special session |
A meeting to deal with an emergency session |
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Apportioned |
Distributed |
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Reapportions |
Redistribute |
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Continuous body |
All of the seats are never up for election at the same time |
Senate |
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Constituencies |
The people and interests the Senators and house members represent |
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partisans |
Those lawmakers who owe their first allegiance to their political party |
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Politicos |
I sent you combine the basic element of the trustee, delegate, and partisan roles. |
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Oversight function |
The process by which Congress, through its committees, check to see that the various agencies in the executive branch are working effectively and acting in line with the policy that Congress has set by law |
Watchdog |
