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Citizens can see more clearly what happens in Congress due to..

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Sunshine Rules

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Weather

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1.35 trillion dollar tax cut passed because

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there was a projected budget surplus to pay for it.

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In 2001 - Bush

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T/F:
The Democrats have found it easy to win the presidency with liberal presidential candidates

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FALSE

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none

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Which year did suburban voters first cast the majority of the votes?

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1992

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suburban - majority white.. not many voters

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Pork is..

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Legislation which brings money to a Legislative district

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pigs aren't cheap

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Elian was a "cool" issue just about everywhere but:..

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Florida

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NOT Pennslyvania, New York or Oklahoma

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roll call

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A vote where the congressman goes on record.

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NOT a recorded vote/taped vote or vetoed vote.

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Which of the following is not a way Congress exercises oversight on the executive branch:
A. nominating executive officials
B. committee hearings
C. appropriating
D. Advise and consent on treaties and nominations.

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A. nominating executive officials

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Income of Members of Congress?

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$160,000.00 /yr

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less then doctors, more then some engineers

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Temporary joint committees are also called ________ committees.

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ConFeRencE

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NOT selecteed/standing/joint committees.

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Whip

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Intelligence officer or "eyes and ears" of the leadership

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wh intel person

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The real leader in the Senate is...

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the Majority leader

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NOT: VP, president pro tempore or the minority leader.. but the..

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Bills are normally written:
A. in committee
B. by a single person
C. in conference
D. on the floor of each house

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A. In Committee

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a CLOSED RULE ON A HOUSE BILL ALLOWS_____ TO AMEND A BILL

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oNLY THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

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big boss dude of the com

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how many votes are required to stop a senate filibuster and what is it called?

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60
cloture

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next dad decade
blood

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what % of presidential vetoes have been overridden?

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4

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scores

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The LINE item veto--if the President had it-- would apply to_______

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Appropriation bills

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funds

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who was pres. during iran-contra arms-for-hostages scandal?

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Reagan

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prior to clinton

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as ________ the president can be compared to the Queen of England

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chief of state

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how

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which president has had the lowest congressional quarterly success score?

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Clinton

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blow job

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The # of fed. workers has increased dramatically over the last 50 years. T/F

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False

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decreased

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last pres. who had to deploy troops to restore domestic order was:

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Bush

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hairy

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only part of government that can have a unified message of every topic and policy issue:

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Executive branch under the leadership of the president

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u kno it

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Which supreme court case said that a president really had a limited executive privilege?

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US V NiXoN

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AbcDefG

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which pres. is associated with the "Georgia Mafia"?

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Carter

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thick southern accent" "

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Who di dTeddy Roosevelt want to tell him if he "had gone too far"?

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the people

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u kno

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The White House Office, today with a staff of 600, was created during ______'s presidency when only 55 worked in the White House Office.

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Roosevelt

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bleh

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Which pres. is associated with wanting to create "The Great Society"?

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Johnson

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smith

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Most court cases in the US are heard in:

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State and Local Courts

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u kno this one too

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who heard court cases when two states are in dispute over a boundary or river.. or whatever.. hardee har har...

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The US SUpmreme court

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duh.. red river stizuff

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This case established the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review

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Marbury v Madison

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both are named James.. assoc. James with M's

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Which case gave indigent (poor) criminal suspects the right to be represented by a lawyer?

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GIDDY giddy gideon

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happy happy joy joy

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which one of the following would not be part of former Chief Justice Rehnquist's conservative voting block?

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Souter

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who's that guy? solder?? hmph

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To grant cert or say that Supreme Court is taking a case, ____ justices have to agree

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4

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it's a common number answer thus far

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This case established the principle that community standards could be considered in determining what was obscene

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Miller v California

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school/navy mate at his duty station now

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if justices vote TOGETHER but for different reasons, tey may each write ____ opinions

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concurrent

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why didn't I ______.. catch me if you can

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This case established the principle that "seperate but equal" facilities are constitutional.

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Plessy

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safj

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A synonyme for precedent is..

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Stare Decisis..

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latin for sumthin..

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Once supreme court labels an issue a "political question", it stays one forever..T/F

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Falso

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duh...again.. duh

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Who says judges should interpret the law, not make it:

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conservatives..

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The president appoints all members of the federal judiciary.. T/F

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True..

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member the lawyers revolting..?.. umm yea

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What year did HOUSE proceedings first start to be televised?

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1979

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10 after the kinky year

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This changed the way politicians act

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C-SPAN I & II one for house two for senate

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one for house one for senate

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How many years can a Committee chairmen run?

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6 years

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my military contract

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The Speaker can run for how long?

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8

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4*2

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What year did the SENATE become televised?

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1987

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tree years after birth

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Former Speaker Gingrich mad e a big event of the internet site called_______ that allowed the public to see what is happening in Congress to every bill going through.

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Congressional internet site "Thomas"

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Huddleston

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Created in *1974* to COUNTERACT in part the expertise in the President's Office of Management and Budget.

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Budget Committees and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

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$$

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The CBO projected surpluses in excess of $__________ over the next decade (2002)

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4 trillion dollar surplus

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lots o money

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At the end of 1995 Clinton agreed to a 7 year balanced budget as _______ by the CBO's computers.

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SCORED!

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banged

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Representatives will be elected from the areas where people live is called ___ ______ ___ ____

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One Person One Vote

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1-1

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Which court case in *1962* began to change the make-up of Congress after the 1970 census and 1971 redistricting process?

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BAKER V. CARR (1962)

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bread automobile

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Who promised to restore law and order to the streets in 1968***? and symbol of the end of the liberal democrats

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NIXON

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not a crook

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OFFSETS or PAY-GO

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Bush1, no new programs without the money

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no $ no @

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Roll call votes...

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are numerous and can be used against you

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none

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Helping voters deal with the red tape of federal bureaucracies.. ie. help students who are having problems with pell grant denials, tec.

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Case Work.. Congressmen do this

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Congressmen get re-elected on how well they do these 3 things

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Case work, Legislate and Pork

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What are the three types of committees?

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Standing,permanent/conference/select

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S.C.S.

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WHIP

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makes leadership look suave.. nah.. good.

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suave

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Who is Preident of the Senate

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Cheney

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wallah wallah bing bang

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Senate: President Pro Tempore

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Byrd

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big ____.. sesame street guy

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Senate: Majority Leader pro-life guy

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Reid

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Dustin, Caleb.. Justin

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Senate: Minority Leader

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McConnel

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Chris's UNT dorm building name

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The right to mail information to constituents at public expense is called what?

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The Franking Privilege.

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Larry ____ CTT1

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Representatives who feel that they must pol ltheir districts on all matters are called _________ or instructed agents?

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DELEGATES

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______ orders... 1 of 3 types of congressman

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Reps who rely on their conscience and intelligence alone with mroe regard for NATIONLA interest than for their districts are called

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TRUSTEES

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2 of 3 types of congressman

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A QUORUM is made up of how many house members of the 435?

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100

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cien

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how much time do members have to electronically vote on the floor (house)

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15 min.

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smoke break time

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The president is the foreign policy leader but who gives ADVICE AND CONSENT on treaties?

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THE SENATE!!

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not la casa

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if the President makes an executive agreement.. how long does he have to inform congress??

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60 606060606060 .. just sixty days.

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120/2

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Congress is supposed to watch over the executive branch.. this is called what?

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Congressional Oversight.. to ensure an honest government.

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what does Blue FuNk have to do with?

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Reagan selling weapons to Ayatollah Khomeini for help in releasing hostages..

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his ratings fell from 60% down to 30% almost overnight

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What are the three ways congress exercises oversight?

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General Accountablily Office Evaluations, confirmation of executive official, ratification of treaties and CBO evals

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Appoints all federal judges

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President