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30 Cards in this Set
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What are senate qualifications |
At least 30 years of ago Must be a U.S. Citizen Lived in the U.S. For 9 years Live in the state you represent |
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How long is a senate term |
2 years |
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What portion of senate members is elected every 2 years |
1/3 |
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Election 14? |
Tillis 2014-2010 |
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Election 10? |
Burr 2010-2016 |
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Election 18 |
Neither Tillis or Burr term will expire so there is no senate election in NC |
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Why won't NC hold an election in 2028 |
Because NC has 2 senators only votes 2/3 of the voting cycle |
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How many years is it until a new congress is numbered |
2 years |
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What congress are we currently in |
114 |
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What is a fillibuster |
Long speech used to delay a vote (Storm Thurmond holds the record) |
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When can filibusters be ceased |
When the person speaking ceases or there is a vote of cloture |
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What is cloture |
3/5 of all senators vote to silence a debate |
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Seniority system |
Leadership of congress in whole and committee is usually based in part of seniority |
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Seniority system |
Leadership of congress in whole and committee is usually based in part of seniority |
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Majority party |
Party with Most members of the senate |
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Seniority system |
Leadership of congress in whole and committee is usually based in part of seniority |
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Majority party |
Party with Most members of the senate |
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Minority party |
Less numbers than the majority (democrats) |
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Speaker of the joise |
Member of the majority Elected by entire house usually doesn't speak "runs the show" |
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Speaker of the house |
Member of the majority Elected by entire house usually doesn't speak "runs the show" John Boneir R |
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Majority leader |
The leader of the house floor for the majority party Kevin McCarthy R |
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Minority's Leader |
Leader of the house for the minority party Nancy Pelosi California D |
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Majority Whip |
Whips party's into the voting party Steve Scalise R |
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Minority Whip |
Whips party members into voting with the party Steny Hoyer D |
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President of the Senate |
President of the senate (Vice President) Joe Biden D Only can vote in case of a vote |
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President Pro Tempore of the Senate |
In charge of senate when VP is absent Orrin Hatch R Always senior member of majority party Next in line after Vice President |
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Minority Leader |
Leader of the senate floor for the minority party Harry Reid D |
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Majority Leader |
Most powerful person in the senate Mitch McConnell R |
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Minority Whip |
Whips party members into voting with the party Richard Durbin D |
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Majority Whip |
Whips party members into voting with the party John Cornyn R |
