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45 Cards in this Set
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what are the two houses of congress called?
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senate and house of representatives
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what power does the legislature have?
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the power to make laws
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what is the term of office for a representative?
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2 years
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requirments to be a representative
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at least 25 years old, citizenship of 7 years, live in state that elected you,
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how many representatives are there?
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435
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how is the number of representatives for each state decided?
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by population
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how often is the census taken?
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every 10 years
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who is the presiding officer in the House of Reps?
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speaker of the house
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how is the speaker of the house chosen?
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voted on by the housee
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how many senators are there for each state?
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2 per state
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what is the term of office for a senator?
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6 years
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qualifications to be senator
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at least 30 years old, citizenship of 9 years, live in state that elected you.
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how were senators formally elected?
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by the state legislatures
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who elects senators now?
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the people
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who is the presiding officer in the Senate?
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vice president of the US
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when may the vice president vote in the senate?
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when there is a tie
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who takes the place of the presiding officer in the Senate?
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president pro tempore
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when are congressional elections held?
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1st tuesday after the 1st monday in Nover every even year.
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which house must meet at least once a year?
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both houses
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what is the formula to determine a quorum?
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1/2+1
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neither house of congress shall adjourn for more than how many days without the consent of the other house?
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3 days
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who determines what the congress is paid?
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the congress
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which house can originate tax bills?
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house of representatives
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why are tax bills started in the house of representatives?
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the house of commons
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what is the write of habeas corpus?
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people who are arrested have the right to know why they are arrested
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census or counting of the people
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enumuration
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a formal charge brought against a govn. official
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impeachment
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minimum number of members who must be present before a legislative body can conduct business
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quorum
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when congressmen cannot be arrested while going to and from and during congressional work
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congressional immunity
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in what house do tax bills begin?
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house of representatives
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trade between two or more states
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interstate
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trade that occurs within a state
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intrastate commerce
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what is it called when a bill is automatically vetoed when the president does not sign it and congress is not in session?
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pocket veto
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a legal process in which an alien becomes citizen
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natrualiation
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a legal declaration that a person or business cannot pay his or her debts
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bankruptcy
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a group of armed citiens subject to call for military service
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militia
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a bill providing the spending of money
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appropriation bill
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a law that applies to an action that took place before the law was passed
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ex post facto law
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clause that allows congress to extend its delegated powers
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elastic clause
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a method of vote delaying that can only occur in the senate
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filibuster
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slaves were represented as how much of a person?
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3/5
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a vote to end debate in the senate
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a vote of cloture
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which house can formally begin the impeachment process?
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house of representatives
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commerce is another word for...
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trade
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a legistlative act pronouncing one guilty
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bill of attainder
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