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22 Cards in this Set
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Apportionment
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Used to determine membership in the House of Representatives
Based on the census |
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Bicameral legislature
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Congress has 2 houses, the Senate & House of Reps
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Delegated Powers of Congress
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to declare war
to tax citizens to establish bankruptcy laws |
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Bill
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a proposed law
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Members of Congress can do these things with a bill
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Pass it
Kill it Amend it |
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2 types of bills
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Public
Private |
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What happens to most bills in committee?
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They die
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Cloture
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a way to end a filibuster
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Concurrent resolution
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Congress wants to make an important statement without making a law
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gerrymandering
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making oddly shaped districts in order to get political advantage
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Standing committee
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a permanent committee
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Joint Committee
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established to reconcile different versions of the same bill
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Joint resolution
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an opinion expressed by BOTH houses of Congress that has the force of law
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Which house is based on population?
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The House of Reps
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List the qualifications to be a Representative
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25 years old
7 years a US citizen resident in the state you are representing |
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Term length for a member of the House
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2 years
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Presiding officer in the House?
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the Speaker of the House
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Number of members in the Senate?
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100 (2 from each state)
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Term length for a Senator
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6 years
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Presiding officer in the Senate
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Vice President
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Qualifications to be a senator
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At least 30 years old
9 years a US citizen Resident in the state representing |
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Seniority system exists in which house?
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Both the senate and the house of reps
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