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12 Cards in this Set
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how many reresentatives in HOR
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435
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census
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a population councount taken by the Fedral census bureau every yr
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constituents
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citiens being represented in each district
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how many senates in NC
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13
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how offten are representatives elseded
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every 2 yrs
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gerrymandeing
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the intentional altering of district lines in order to better the chances of their party's candidate being elected
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speaker of the house
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the most powerful leader within the house
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preseident pro tempore
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person who usualy acts as chair person of the senate
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riders
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a completly unrealted ammendment tacked to a billl
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joint relsolutions
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passed by both houses of congress do become loaws if signed by president
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franking privialige
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the constitution also grants senators and representaives immunity legal protection in cirtain situations
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confrence committes
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helps the house and senate
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