Congress

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2-house legislature

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Bi-cameral

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A provision or bill not likely to pass on its own so it’s attached to another bill certain to pass

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Rider

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Required of president in constitution to give a report to congress

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State of the Union

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An attempt to talk a bill to death

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Filibuster

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How the seats are distributed among the states

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Apportionment

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Ignore or kill a bill in committee

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Pigeonhole

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Majority of the full membership

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Quorum

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Assists floor leaders and counts votes

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Whip

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Free mail to consitituents

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Franking privilege

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Made up of both house and senate members

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Joint committee

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Closes meeting of the members of each party

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Party caucus

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Permanent committees of

Congress that handle bills in their area of Expertise

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Standing committee

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Drawing districts in strange shapes

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Gerrymandering

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Proposed laws

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Bills

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Trip to a location affected by a bill

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Junket

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President pro temp

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Patrick leahy

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Senate majority leader

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Harry Reid

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President of senate

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Joe Biden

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House majority leader

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Kevin McCarthy

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House minority leader

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Nancy pelosi

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Senate majority leader

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Mitch mconnell

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Speaker of the house

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John boehner

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How long is a term of congress

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2 years

Question 23

There are _____ sessions of congress in a term

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2

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This is the _____ congress that started on January 4, 2013

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113th

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Special sessions of congress can only be called by the

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President

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There are ____ representatives in the house

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435

Question 27

There are ___ senators in the senate

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100

Question 28

Congressional elections are held the first ___ after the first ____ in November in even numbered years

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Tuesday, Monday

Question 29

Four types of votes that they can take in the house, when voting on a bill

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1. Voice
2. Standing
3. Electronic
4. Roll call

Question 30

Two expressed powers of congress are also known as the

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Necessary and proper clause

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2 non legislative powers of congress

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1. Electoral

2. Impeachment

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Requirements for house of rep

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25
7
2

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____ is our representative for the fourth congressional district in indiana

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Todd Rokita

Question 34

Requirements for senate

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30
9
6

Question 35

Our 2 senators

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Dan coats

Joe donelly

Question 36

Since 1914 senators have been elected by the ____ of their state.

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People

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____ _____ of the senate is elected every two years

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One third

Question 38

The senate watergate committee, an investigative committee, is an example of a ______ committee

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Select

Question 39

A constitutional _________ is an example of joint resolution.

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Amendments

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Only _____ of congress can introduce bills.

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Members

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To keep the fat or pork out of bills the past 5 presidents have supported the _____ ______ veto.

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Like item

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The longer congressman has served the greater their power in congress. This is called _______ rule

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Seniority

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Bill introduced ____

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Hopper

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Scheduled by _____ comm.

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Rules

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_____ can be added.

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Riders

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The majority _____

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Leader

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Senate rule for limiting ____

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Debate

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_______ committee

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Conference