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1
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Like-minded people who join together to influence the government and its policies

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Interest groups

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Legal document that requires a person to testify in a certain manner

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Subpoena

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Person who helps manage the actions and strategy of a party in the House

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Floor leader

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Strongest check on congressional power

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Veto

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Spokesperson and main strategist for the majority party in the Senate

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Majority Leader

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Tactic by which a president can kill a bill without actually vetoing it.

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Pocket veto

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Law that punishes a person without a trial

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Bill of Attainder

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Power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial

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Impeachment

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Distribution of the House seats among the states based on population

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Apportionment

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10
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Encourages fellow party members to vote as the party leadership wants

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Whip

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Provision that bears little relationship to a bills main topic

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Rider

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Bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose

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Appropriation

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Allows Congress to take actions needed to carry out the expressed powers

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Necessary and proper clause

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Court order forcing the police to present a person in court to face charges

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Writ of habeus Corpus

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15
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Each member is required to publicly his or her vote

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Roll- call vote

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16
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People who live in a Congress members particular geographic area.

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Constituents

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17
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Long running speech meant to keep measures from coming up for a vote.

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Filibuster

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18
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How many representatives does the state of California have?

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53

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How many representatives does the state of Texas have?

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36

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How many representatives does the state of Kentucky have?

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6

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How many representatives does the state of Florida have?

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27

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How many representatives does the state of New York have?

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27

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How many representatives does the state of Pennsylvania have?

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18

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How many representatives does the state of Illinois have?

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18

25
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How many representatives does the state of Ohio have?

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16

26
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How many representatives does the state of Michigain have?

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14

27
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How many representatives does the state of Indiana have?

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9

28
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How many representatives does the state of West Virginia have?

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3

29
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Laws made by the will of the people come through which body of the U.S. government?

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Legislature/ Congress

30
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Which term refers to people who are represented to a particular member of congress?

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Constituents

31
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How many senators are there for each state?

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2

32
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How many years does the senators serve in the senate?

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6 years

33
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Who serves as a judge at a formal impeachment trial of a president or Vice President?

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Chief Justice

34
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Who has the final authority to ratify any amendments Congress propose?

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States

35
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What type of constitutional power allows congress to declare war?

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Expressed or Enumerated

36
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Who has the constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce?

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Congress

37
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Who is charged with establishing the federal courts beneath the Supreme Court?

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Congress

38
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Which constitutional amendment created two separate electoral college votes, one for president and one for Vice President?

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12th Amendment

39
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Which court order forces the police to present a person in court to face charges, except in cases of rebellion or invasion?

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Writ of Habeus Corpus

40
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The constitution allows the House to judge its own members’ behavior, equipping a two-thirds vote for which action?

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Expulsion.

41
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The practice of drawing distinct boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is?

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Gerry Mandering

42
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Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?

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Speaker of the house

43
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Which of the fooling serves as assistant to the speaker of the House?

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Majority Leader

44
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Who is the second in line of succession to the presidency of the House?

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Speaker

45
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Which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the House?

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Standing Committee

46
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Which amendment was ratified in 1913 to make direct popular elections of senators part of the constitution?

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17th Amendment

47
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What job does the constitution assign the Vice President of the United States?

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President of the Senate

48
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What vote count is required in the Senate for a treaty to become a law?

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2/3

49
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What vote is required by the Senate to expel one of its members?

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2/3

50
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When a senate seat becomes vacant who normally has the right to appoint and replace?

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Governor of the state

51
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According to the Constitution both Senators and members of the house may submit bills with the exception of what kind of Bill?

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Revenue Bill

52
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Which provision adds an unpopular provision to a popular bill that is likely to be passed?

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Rider

53
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What can Congress try to do if members disagree with the Presidents veto of a bill?

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Override the veto with a 2/3 vote from each house

54
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Which resolution is not a bill but follows the same procedure as a bill and has the force of law if it is signed by both houses of Congress and the President?

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Joint resolution

55
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Explain what reappointment is and how it works.

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There are 435 members and the Census Bureau decides how many seats each state should get. If it is not rejected within 60 days, the plan becomes a law.

56
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List the three constitution requirements of membership in the Senate and their term of office

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  • 30 years old
  • Be a US citizen for 9 years
  • Live in the state
57
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List the three constitution requirements of membership in the House of Representatives and their term of office

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  • 25 years old
  • Be a US citizen for 7 years
  • Live in the state
  • TERM OF OFFICE: 2 years
58
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Specific powers granted to Congress by the Constitution

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Expressed/ Enumerated powers

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