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24 Cards in this Set
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Constituent |
The people in a particular election district |
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Expressed Powers |
Congressional Powers specifically in the Constitution |
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Impeach |
To accuse a government official of wrongdoing |
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Filibuster |
A tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill´s sponsor withdraws it |
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Bicameral |
Having two legislative houses |
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Session |
The period of time when Congress meets |
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Standing Committee |
A permanent committee of Congress that focuses on a particular area |
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Seniority System |
A system that gives the most desirable committee assignments to members of Congress who have served the longest |
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Number of Senators |
100 |
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Number of Representatives in the House |
435 |
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Gerrymandering |
Dividing a state into odd shaped districts for political reasons |
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Leader of the House of Representatives (Position) |
Speaker of the House |
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Branch Congress belongs in |
Legislative Branch |
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President of the Senate |
The Vice President |
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President Pro Tempore |
Person who fills in for the VP in the Senate when he cannot be there. |
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Term Numbers for Representatives |
2 year terms |
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Term Numbers for Senators |
6 year terms |
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President of the Senate (Democrat) |
Vice President Kamala Harris (Democrat) |
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Speaker of the House (Republican) |
Mike Johnson (Republican) |
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President Pro Tempore (Democrat) |
Patty Murray (Democrat) |
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Majority Leader of the House (Republican) |
Steve Scalise (Republican) |
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Majority Leader of the Senate (Democrat) |
Charles Schummer (Democrat) |
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Minority Leader of the House (Democrat) |
Hakeen Jeffries (Democrat) |
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Minority Leader of the Senate (Republican) |
Mitch McConnell (Republican) |
