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25 year of age 7 years us citizen and an inhabitant of the state from which you

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senator

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name on of the purposes of government

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slkd

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what three requirements must districts (fulfill from the supreme court decision in wesberry v sanders?)

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a house district compact, contiguous, and nearly equal in population

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what number is the next term of congress which convenes in january 2015

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114

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what is the effect of the 27th amendment to the constitution

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congress can not receive a pay raise until after the next election

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name one of the three purposes of congress

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give oversight
makes laws
provide services to their constituents

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explain why members of congress have legislative immunity

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protects their ability to freely speak

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how many members are in the senate

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100

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who determines congress’ pay

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congress

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in which house of congress do the members face reelection at the same time

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house of representatives

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the us constitution guarantees a minimum of how many representatives per state

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minimum of one

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name two houses of congress

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house of representatives and senate

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what are the three constitutional qualifications for members of the us house of representatives?

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live in the state
citizen for 7 years
must be at least 25

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approx how any citizens does each member of the us house represent

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on average 710,000 people

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congress is the primary bodyyof which brancof national government

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legislative brnch

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name the reasons we have a bicameral legislative

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parliament was bicameral
purpose of compromising
internal checks and balances

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who is the presiding officer of the us senate

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vice president

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a typical member of congress is paid how much?

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$174,000

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a legislative body with two chambers is described as what

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bicameral

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what happens to districts for the house of rep every 10 years

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take a census; reapportionment

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how long is a term of congress

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2 years

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how often are congressional districts reapportioned

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every 10 years

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30 years of age, 9 years us citizen, inhabitant of the state

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senate

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term for protections from legal harassment that members of congress have to ensure their free speech and ability to represent constituents

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legislative immunity

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what is the length of term of office for members of the us senate

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6 years

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which house of congress serves a 2 year term

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house of rep

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how many memers in the house of rep

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435

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which house of congress is designed to be more responsive to the citizenry based on its term of office

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house of rep

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who’s the presiding officer for the house of rep

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speaker of the house

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in terms of issuessand conccerns which house represents local concernss

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house of rep

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in which house of congress do only 1/3 of the members face reelection at the same time

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senate

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what is the length of term for the house of rep

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2 years

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in terms of issues and concerns which house represents state concerns

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senate

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who presides in the senate in the absence of the vice prez

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pro tempore

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describe one of the protections legislative immunity gives members of congress

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cannot be arrested on their way to and from sessions

cannot be sued for what they say during a debate

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which house is designed to be more responsible for citizenry

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senate

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what is bicameralism

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two chambers

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what number is the current term of congress

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113

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