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24 Cards in this Set
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Bicameral
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Two Chambers
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Apportionment
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The way the seats are distributed
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Filibuster
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Senators talk to prevent legislation from passing to obstruct the other party
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Gerrymander
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manipulating district boundries for political party advantage
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Caucus
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political party meeting
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Calendar
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Schedule of bills and commitee hearings
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Whip
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one of the party leaders that promotes other members to come and vote
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Quorum
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Minimum number of people to be present
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Veto Process
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President can veto a bull, congress can override by 2/3 vote
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Lobbyist
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Employess of intrest groups who try to persude congressmen
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Appropriation
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Money bills how the money is spent
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Censure
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A vote of 60 senators cane nd a filibuster
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Impeachment
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Reprimands, a hearing, high crimes, by peers
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President of the senate
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Vice president resides casts deciding vote
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Constitutents
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Eligible voters who live in the same district of congressmen elected to represent them
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Committees
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A group to raise and contribute money to the campaigns of candidates likely to advance the group's interests
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Subcommittees
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Further divisions of committees
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Number of Senators
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100
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Number of Representatives
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435
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Influences oof Senators and Representatives
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Money, District, Party, Consious, Friend, President
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Committee Chairman
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Powerful Always choose from majority party, lots of them
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Elastic Clause
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Make all laws which shall be necessary and proper.
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Speaker of the house
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Person from majority in charge of bussiness in the house
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Bill of Attainder
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a legislative act that imposes punishment without a trial
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