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What are several ways you can become politically active in your local, state and federal government? |
Protest, call, write, email, special interest group |
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What process makes them care about paying attention to you or otherwise called constituent? |
Vote |
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Know the number of House Representatives there in the the Federal Government |
435 |
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How many senators? |
100 |
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Every ten years the census records allows political party lines to be drawn, what is this process called? |
Gerrymandering |
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What is an incumbent? |
Someone who has been elected held office and is seeking re-election |
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Special spending projects set aside on behalf of individual members of Congress for their constituents are known as? |
Earmarks |
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Which part of congress has sole power to impeach? |
House of Representatives |
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Which house in Congress has sole power to try the impeachment case (remove from office) |
Senate |
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To remove an impeached officer from their position what percentage of votes does it take? |
2/3 |
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The presiding officer in the house of representatives is called what? |
The speaker of the house |
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Who elects the Speaker of the House? Extra Credit if you who that person is. |
The entire house 2/3 majority (Paul Ryan) |
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What power does the speaker have? |
Makes appointments, determines rules, invites guest speakers |
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The legislative leader selected by the minority party as a spokesperson for the opposition is known as the? |
Minority Speaker (Nancy Pelosi) |
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What is a Filibuster? |
Unlimited debate tool to stop vote from happening. |
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A permanent congressional committee focusing on a policy area is called what? |
A Standing Committee |
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What is a joint committee? |
Both parties are on the committee |
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This committee makes a decision about how much government will spend on its programs and operations, what is that committee called? |
Revenue and budget committee |
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What is the purpose of the Revenue and Budget Committee? |
They deal with raising the money to be spent by the government. |
