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People from a legislators district

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Constituents

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And oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group

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Gerrymander

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A population count taken every 10 years

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Census

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Party in which more than half the members belong in either the house or the Senate

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Majority party

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Party in which less than half the members belong in either the house or the Senate

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Minority party

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Years of service

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Seniority

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How long does a general term in Congress last

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Two years

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How many sessions are in each term of Congress

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Two

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How long does a session of Congress last

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January to November/December

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How many members are in the House of Representatives

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435

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How many members are in Senate

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100

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How long is a term for the House of Representatives

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Two years

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How long is a term for the Senate

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Six years

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How many members are in the House of Representatives per state

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Depends on population

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How many members are in the Senate for state

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Two

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Does the House of Representatives represent the state or the district

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District

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Does the Senate represent state or the district

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State

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The House of Representatives upper or lower house

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Lower

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Senate upper or lower house

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Upper

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Who is the leader of the House of Representatives and would take over the presidency is a president and vice president died or are removed

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Speaker of the house

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Who is the chairs person in the Senate

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President pro temporary

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Which committees are permanent and continue from session to session

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Standing

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Which committees do a special job for a limited period of time

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Select

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Which committees including members of both houses

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Joint

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Who are the two current centers of Alabama

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Richard Shelby and Jeff sessions

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Who is the house member that represents the district in which prattville is located

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Martha Roby

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Who is the current speaker of the house

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Paul Ryan

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Who is the current president pro tem poor

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Oren Hatch

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Powers given to Congress that are specifically written in the Constitution

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Expressed powers

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Three examples of expressed powers

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Taxing, coin money, declare war, established laws of naturalization

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Powers are not explicitly stated in the constitution

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Implied powers

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A clause that gives Congress the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its expressed powers/stretches congresses power’s

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Elastic clause

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What is another name for the elastic clause and what number is this cause

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Necessary and proper clause, clause 18

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To accuse officials of misconduct in office

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Impeach

35
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What’s to United States presidents have been impeached

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Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

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Laws that make him act a crime after they are committed

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Ex post facto laws

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Three legislative powers of Congress

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Tax and spend, regulate commerce, foreign relations and treaties

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Examples of Nonlegislative powers of Congress

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Approval and removal, oversight in investigation

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Examples of special investigations that Congress has done

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Watergate scandal, steroid usage in sports

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Examples of interstate commerce

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Air traffic, railroad, radio, TV, traffic, trucking

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Three Limits to congresses power’s

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May not pass laws that restrict freedom of speech/religion, may not favor one state over another, can’t pass laws that will hurt the legal rights of individuals

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The privilege granted to Congress men and women to mail business related mail without postage

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Franking privilege

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People hired by private groups to influence government decision-makers

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Lobbyist

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The work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem

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Casework

45
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Government projects in grants that primarily benefit the home district or state

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Porkbarrel projects

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Three major jobs of Congress

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Make laws, do casework, help the district or state

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Make laws

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Congress makes laws by investigating, writing, and evaluating

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Casework

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Congress does casework to help citizens with federal government

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Helps the district or state

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Congress helps the district or state by bringing federal government projects to their district/state

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How old do you have to be to become a member of the house

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25

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How old do you have to be to become a member of the Senate

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30

52
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How many years do you have to be a US citizen to become a member of the house

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Seven

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How many years do you have to be a US citizen to become a member of the Senate

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Nine

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How much do you congressman get paid

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$174,000 per year

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What occupation is the most common for Congressman

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Lawyer

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For benefits of Congress members

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Free health and life care, free office space, free trips to and from home state, send job-related mail without paying postage

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Library of Congress

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Largest library in the world, hold at least one copy of every book in the US

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Government accountability office

GAO

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Looks into financial matters of Congress, studies problems in analyzes different actions that can be taken to adjust them

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Congressional budget office

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Helps members of Congress, provides information needed by Congress to develop the government’s budget

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Concern individual places or people

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Private bills

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Apply to the entire nation and involves general matters such as taxation, civil rights, or terrorism

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Public bills

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Organizations made up of people with some common interest to try to influence government decisions

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Special interest groups

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Joint resolutions

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Resolutions that pass both the House and the Senate

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Talk a bill to death

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Filibuster

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Refused to sign a bill

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Vito

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Three main sources of ideas for bills

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Private citizens, special interest groups, the president

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Five actions that committees can take on a bill

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Pass Bill, change the bill, replace the bill, pigeonhole the bill, Kill the bill

68
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Completely unrelated amendment added to the bill

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Riders

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Voice vote

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Where members say Aye or no

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Standing vote

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Member stand to be counted

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Roll call vote

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Members voice their votes in turn

72
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Means two house legislature

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bicameral

73
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How read green eggs and ham?

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Ted Cruz

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