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25 Cards in this Set
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Where do the Revenue bills originate in?
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It originates in the House of Representatives.
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What is impeachment power?
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The authority to charge the president, vice president, and other "civil officers" with "high crimes and misdemeanors" is given to the house.
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What is bicameral Congress?
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The senate anf the House of Representatives.
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Wht did the elastic clause allow the goverment to do?
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To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into the execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the goverment of the U.S.
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What is the authorization bill?
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Congress passes this bill that states the maximum amount of money available.
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Who has the most important leadership position in the house?
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The Speaker of the house
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What does it mean when a bill gets pigeonholed?
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It get's forgotten for weeks or forever and never makes it out of committee.
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What does a closed rule do?
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It sets strict time limits on debates and forbids amendments from the floor.
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What does an open rule do?
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Permits amendments and often has less strict time limits.
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How many bureaucratic positions are there in congress?
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More than 30,000
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What is gerrymandering?
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Is meant to give one political party an advantage over the other.
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What does a simple resolution do?
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establishes rules, regulations, or practices that do not have the force of law.
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What is a concurrent resolution?
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It comes from both houses, and often settles housekeeping and procedural matters that affect both houses.
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When do they pass a joint resolution?
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Is passed when the house of congress has to react to an important issue that needs immediate attention.
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How many members of the house need to sign for a discharge petition to bring it to the floor?
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218 members
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What is the committee of the whole?
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It's where important bills including all revenue bills must be referred.
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what is germane?
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Relevant to the topic of the bill
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What is filibuster?
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Thr practice of taking a bill to death.
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By what can a filibuster be stopped by?
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A cloture
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What is a bill with many riders known as?
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A christmas-tree bill
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Who selects members of the conference committee?
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From both the House and Senate.
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When does logrolling occur?
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whena member of congress supports another member's pet project in return for support for his or her own project
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What happens to bills with the pork barrel legislation?
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They may be passed for frivolous reasons.
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What does the term "pork" refer to?
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Benefits for the districts, and bills
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Where is voting more formal, in the House or Senate?
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In the House
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