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44 Cards in this Set
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How many members are there in the House of Reprsentives
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435
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What is the length of term for someone in the House of Representives
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2 years
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What are the qualifications for the House of Representives
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based on states population
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Ho many members in the senate
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100
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How many members were in the first senate
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26
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What is the length of term for someone in the Senate
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6 years
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How are senate numbers determined
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2 from each state
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What is it when members of COngress have the right to mail official letters or packages free of charge
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franking privilege
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Serious conduct by a member of COngress may end in that person's what from office
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expulsion
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What is taken every ten years to determine how many seats in the House of Representives
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census
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What is a census
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When Congress sees what the population is of each state
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What is is when congress determines how the seats in the house are determined
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apportioned
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What is it when members of congress have legal protection
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immunity
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What is is when state legislators draw distinct lines that favor a particular political party
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gerry mandering
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can members of congress be arrested during a meeting in Congress
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no
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Who makes laws
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House of representive and senate
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If a representive cannot serve the entire term does the government function with his absence
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no another representive is assigned
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How many regualr sessions are there for congress
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two
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what is is when both the House of representives and senate meet togetather
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joint session
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if serious problems arise after congress has adjourned from its regualr session than they meet again
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yes if a serious problem arises that needs attention
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What is is when each party meets seperately
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caucuses
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What is the political party that has the most members called
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majority party
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what is the political party that had the least members called
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minority party
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Who is the most powerful person in the House of Representives
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Speaker of the House
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Who is the leader of each party in the House called
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floor leader
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who are the people whose job it is to persuade members to vote for party sponsored legislation
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party whip
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Who is in charge of the senate
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vice president
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what allows congress to stretch the lelegated powers listed in the constitution to cover many other subjects
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elastic clause
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what is the the powers that congress has claimed under the elastic clause
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implied powers
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what is the act of betrying or endangering ones country
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treason
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What special powers does the house have
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1. the house alone can start impeachment proceedings
2. all bill raising money must begin in the house 3. if no presidental canditate doesnt win the electoral college the house determines the next president |
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what powers does the senate have
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1. all impeachment trials must be held in the senate
2. in no vice presidental candidate receives the number of electoral votes the senate determines who the vice president it 3. all treaties with foreigh nations needs to be approved by the senate 4. certain high officials appointed by the president muxt be approved by the senate |
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what is a committee made up an equal number of representives and senators is called what
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joint committee
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what is the job of the party whip
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to persuade members to vote a certain way
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what are the most powerful officers of the Senate
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majority and minority leaders
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is a committee chairperson usually the one with the most years of service
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yes
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a law that applies to an action that occured before the law was passed
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ex post facto law
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a law that sentences a person to prison without a trial l is what
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bill of attainder
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this requires that an accused peron accused of a crime be brought to court
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writ of habeus corpus
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people who live in a congressmember's home district or state are called what
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constituents
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what powers to the senate and house of representives share
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1. raise and collect taxes
2. regulate trade 3. declare war 3. pass laws 4. regulate immigration |
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what is is when a delay in having a bill passed because someone will give a lenghty speech
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filibuster
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How does a bill become law
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go through steps
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what can a prsident do to a bill
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sign or veto it
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