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31 Cards in this Set
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What party currently has a majority in the Senate?
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Democrat Party
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. What name is given to any legislative body that consists of two houses?
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bicameral legislature
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What is one of the nicknames for the House of Representatives?
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the peoples house
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How many people serve in the House of Representatives?
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435
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What is the term of office in the House of Representatives?
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2 years
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In what part of the Capital Building does the House meet?
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the House Chamber
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What title is given to someone elected to serve in the House?
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Congressman/woman
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What determines the number of representatives a state gets?
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state’s population
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What do we call the official population count undertaken by the Federal government
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the census
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How often is a census taken ?
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once a decade (every ten years)
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In what Massachusetts Congressional district do you live?
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2nd
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Who is your Congressman?
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Richard Neal
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What state now has the largest number of House members?
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California
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What do we call the adding or subtracting of a state’s representation in the House
based on the most census data? |
apportionment
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how many Congressional Districts are there in Massachusetts |
9
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What does the word impeach mean?
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to accuse
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Name two presidents who have been impeached by the House.
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Johnson and Clinton
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Where do impeached Presidents have a trial?
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in the Senate
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What vote is needed to impeach a President
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2/3 vote
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What type of laws must start in the House?
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tax laws
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How are vacancies in the House filled?
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New election
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What title is given to the person chosen to lead the House of Representatives
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Speaker of the House
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71. Who currently serves as the Speaker of the House?
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John Boehner
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
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Democrat and Republican
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What political party currently holds the majority in the House?
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Republican
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About how many people are there in a Congressional District?
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800,000
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The word majority means half plus ____________?
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one
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. In what year will the next Federal census take place?
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2020
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What are three qualifications necessary to run for United States House of Representatives?
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25 years old
7 year citizen resident of the state |
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What name is given to proposed legislation
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a bill
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What two options does a President have when given a bill passed by Congress
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Sign the bill into law or veto the bill
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