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41 Cards in this Set
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Article One Section Eight clause 18 says Congress shall make all laws which are "necessary and proper"
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The Elastic Clause
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Alaw-making body that consist of two houses
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Bicameral
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A roll call in either house of Congress to determine whether the minimum nuber of representatives are present to conduct business
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Quorum call
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An attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinitely, preventing the Senate from taking action on the bill
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Filibuster
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A joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the Senate and the House versions of the same bill
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Conference
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A legistative bill that deals only with specific, private, personal, or local matters
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Private bill
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A legislative bill that deals with matters of general concern
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Public bill
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What are the qulifications needed to become a U. S. Senator?
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at least 30 years old
at least 9 years a citizen must live in state they represent |
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What are the qualifications needed to become a U.S. Representative?
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at least 25
at least 7 years a citizen must live in the state they represent |
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What is the term of office for the House?
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Two years
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What is the term of office for the Senate?
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Six years
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The priviledge given to Congress members allowing them to send work-related mail postage-free
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Franking Priviledge
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The practice of creating an election district to favor a particular political party.
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Gerrymandering
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What positions are the main positions in the House?
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Speaker of the House
Majority /Minority leaders Party whips |
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What are the main positions in the Senate?
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President pro tempore
Vice President Majority/minority leaders Party whip |
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Why do we have committees in Congress?
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to divide up the work of Congress
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What are four types of Congressional committees?
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Conference
Joint Committees Standing Special and selcet committees |
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What are Joint committees?
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Joint committees include members of both Houses
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What is a Conference Committee?
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A conference committee is a Joint committee that helps the House and Senate agree on details on a proposed law
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What is a Standing Committee?
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A Standing Committee is a permanent committee that specilize in a particular topic
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What are Special and Select Committees?
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Special and Select committees aretemporary committees that deal with issues that need special attention
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How can a Congressperson get a better committee position?
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The Seniority system, the system in which the most desirable committee positions are given to the Senators and Representatives who have served the longest in COngress
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Define Partisan
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Partisan means having the support of one political party
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Define Bipartisan
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Partisan means having the support of both political parties
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What are expressed powers
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Expressed powered are delegated powers, listed specifically in Article I of the Constitution.
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List six Expressed Powers
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Power to collect taxes
borrow money, declare war, maintain armed services, regulate foreign affairs and interstate commerce, regulate immigration and naturalization |
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What are implied powers
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Powers that are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but can be inferred from the elastic clause
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What are nonlegistlative powers?
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Powers used to help COngress serve as a check on the other branches of government
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List three nonlegislative powers
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Proposed amendments
investigate impeach |
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What are the special powers of the House
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CHoose President if no one wins a majority in the Electoral College
introduce taxes and appropriations bills |
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What are the special powers of the Senate?
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Votes for money bills, jury in impeachment cases, ratify treates. approves or rejects Presidential appointaments
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What is cloture?
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limits a Senator to one hour of debate, requires 60 Senators
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Pigeonhole
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set a bill aside without considering it
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Speaker of the House
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Nancy Pelosi
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House Majority Leader
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Steny H. Hoyer
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Senate Majority Leader
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Harry Reid
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Member of the House of Representative from Virginia's First District
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Robert J. Wittman
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Senior Senator from Virginia
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Jim Webb
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Junior Senator from Virginia
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Mark R. Warner
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Member of the party leadership in each house who helps the party leader stay informed about party members, rounds up votes
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Whip
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A legislative assembly composed of two separate houses
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bicameral legislature
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