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What does bicameral mean? |
made up of two houses |
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Why is the census taken and how often is it taken? |
It's taken to decide how many representatives each state gets...and it's taken every 10 years |
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The presiding officer of the House of Rep's. Also the presiding officer of the upper house in the state's House of Rep's. |
Speaker of the House |
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What is a fillibuster |
a long speech someone gives to prevent a vote on a bill |
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Incumbent |
An individual who holds a political office; such a person often has the advantage when running for re-election because of name recognition, correspondence with constitutents, experience, and political success |
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Who resides over the Senate? |
The Vice President |
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Discusses the legislative branch of the government (congress). |
Article 1 of the Constitution |
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Theamendment that allowed the people of the state to elect a Senator |
17th Amendment |
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Age requirement to become a Senator |
30 |
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A check that the Legislative Branch has on the Executive Branch. |
must approve all Presedentialappointments |
