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1
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Are citizens equally distributed per number of representatives or not

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Equal proportion

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2
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Why are senate seats for desirable

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they run for office less, and there’s a smaller chance of getting a senate seat

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3
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requirements to be a member of the HOR

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-25 years old
-US citizen for 7 years
-be a legal resident of your state

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4
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How long is a HOR term

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2 years

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5
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how long is a senate term

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6 years

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6
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statements of formal disapproval in congress

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censure

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7
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Nebraska reps

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1-Mike Flood
2- Don Bacon
3- Adrian Smith

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Nebraska Senators

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Pete Ricketts and Deb Fischer

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9
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article that gives power to the legislative branch

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Article I

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10
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two house legislature

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Bicameral

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11
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Elected candidates who currently hold office

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incumbent

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12
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total members of congress

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535

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13
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2 examples of bills that congress can pass that affect all 50 states

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healthcare and tax bills

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14
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what day does congress begin their terms of office

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january 3rd

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15
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how many sessions are in one congressional term

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2 seasons

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16
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how many total members are there in the HOR

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435

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17
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how are the number of representatives per state divided

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by state population

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18
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what type of year are all representatives up for reelection

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even years

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19
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how many members were originally in the house

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64

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20
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how many years is the census taken

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10

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21
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drawing district boundaries to gain advantages in election

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gerrymandering

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22
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what’re two ways that gerrymandering can be implemented

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packing (drawing lines) and cracking (driving opponent’s voters into other districts

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23
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what’re the requirements to be in the senate

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-US citizen for 9 years
-legal resident of the state
-be 30 years old

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24
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what amendment states that congressional members shall not receive pay until reelected

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27th

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25
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US territories

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DC
Guam
American Samoa
Northern Marianas
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico

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26
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Who came up with the first rules manual for Congress

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Thomas Jefferson

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27
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who does legislation move faster in the HOR

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house leaders don’t have to consult each other

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28
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people who elect a congressional member to represent them are

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constituents

29
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what 3 powers does the majority party have

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-select leaders of the body
-control the flow of legislation
-appoint the chair’s of all committees

30
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main goal of the speaker of the house

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-organize party members
-schedule work
-make sure everyone is present
-keep house in touch with the pres
-influence lawmakers to support their party

31
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private meetings to select candidates

A

caucuses

32
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speaker of the house

A

mike johnson

33
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what individual is the speaker of the house’s top assistant

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the majority leader

34
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what two leaders are the minority party in congress able to select

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minority leader and whip

35
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all potential laws start as

A

a bill

36
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what committee is believed to be the most power full

A

speaker of the house

37
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what powers does the rules committee have in terms of the flow proposed bills

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-settles disputes between other house committees
-delays bills that representatives do not want to come to vote

38
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quorum

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the minimum number of members who must be present to permit the legislative body to take official action

39
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minimum number of members for quorum

A

28

40
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who talks to the pres about bills

A

speaker of the house

41
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who fills the role similar to the speaker of the house

A

pres pro tempore

42
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how many senator does each state get in congress

A

2

43
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how many total senators are there

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100

44
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how are senate bills more flexible than HOR

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theres unlimited debate

45
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who presides over the senate when in session

A

the vice president

46
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who breaks ties on a bill

A

vice pres

47
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who presides over the senate when VP can’t

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pres pro tempore

48
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what’re most important positions in the senate

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majority and minority leader

49
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duties of majority leader

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steer party bills thru senate and make sure everybody attends

50
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duties of minority leader

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critiqueing the majority party’s bills and keepings their party united

51
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what majority is needed to approve measures like treaties

A

67

52
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what type of majority is needed to pass proposed bills

A

simple majority

53
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a motion by all members of the senate who are present

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unanimous consent

54
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tactic is used to delay voting on important bills

A

filibuster

55
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how do senators end a filibuster

A

cloture resolution

56
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whats the number of senators that must vote for cloture

A

60

57
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what party determines who runs the rules committee after elctions

A

majority

58
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what’re the 3 important purposes of congressional committees

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-allows members of congress to divide their work
-committees select the few bills to recieve further consideration
-help public learn about key problems

59
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congress committees

A

-standing
-select
-joint
-conference

60
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standing committee

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oversee bills that deal with certain kinds of issues

61
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what party controls the standing committee

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majority

62
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temporary committees formed to study one issue and report findings

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select committees

63
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temporary groups that research and draft bills

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joint committees

64
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temporary joint committees when the house and senate passed the same bill

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conference

65
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how many house committees

A

21

66
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how many senate committees are ther

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16

67
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collecting info and drafting bills are done by who

A

personal staff and subcommittee staff

68
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what staff member provides info to the media about support

A

press secretaries

69
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functions do congressional staff serve

A

-draw up bill
-stay informed on issues
-represent their constituents

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