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How many ny representatives?

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27

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How many members in the House of Representatives

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435

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Who is the representative for the district

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Elliot engel

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To be a member of the house you must be how many years old

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25

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Citizen of us for house of reps for how long?

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7

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How many standing committee in house of reps

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21

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How many senators does each state have

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2

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How old do you have to be to be in the senate?

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30

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How many years lived in us to be a senator

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9

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Who are the senators

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Chuck shumer and Kirsten gillenbrand

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How many standing committee in senate

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20

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Where is the most of work of congress done in

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The committee

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How long is the term of a us rep

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2

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How long is the term of a us senator

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6 years

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Where do revenue bills begin

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House of rep

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Where do impeachment cases begin

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House of rep

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Where at impeachment cases tried

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Senate

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Who approves a treaty of the president

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The senate

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What percente of the senate must approve a treaty

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2/3

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If the president appoints people where is this confined

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The senate

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What are delegated or enumerated powers of congress

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Declare war, build a navy, post office, coin money, regulate commerce, tax

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What do the necessary and proper clauses do?

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Allow congress to make any laws to carry out the other powers in the constitution

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Ex post facto law

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Cannot punish for past conduct before law was in effect

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The president of the us senate is also the

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Vice President. Joe Biden

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Title given to the leader of the house of reps

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Majority leader

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Who is the majority leader

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Kevin McCarthy

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Congress main power appear in

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Article 1 section 8

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How many members of senate

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100

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Senate majority leader

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Harry Reid

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Elastic clause

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Ability to stretch laws based on validity in time.

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How do house of reps decide who wins

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Must receive 26 of states

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