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1
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Apportionment

A

The determination of the proportional number of how many members are sent from each state

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2
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Limited debate

A

House of Representatives

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3
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Which uses apportionment?

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The House of Representatives

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Earmarks

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Funds meant to be spent on a specific project

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5
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Congressional oversight

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Both

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6
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How many members do the House of Representatives have?

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435

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7
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Select committees

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Special or temporary committees

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8
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Interstate compacts

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Both

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9
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Appropriation bill

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Bill that authorizes government to spend money

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10
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Appropriations start in ___ and then go to ____

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House, senate

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11
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More prestige and why?

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The senate

Larger budget and staff

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12
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Standing committees

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Permanent committee that meets regularly

Most work and decisions take place here

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13
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More powerful leadership?

A

House of Representatives

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14
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Unlimited debate

A

Senate

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15
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Closed rule

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Limits amendments

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16
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House leadership?

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Speaker of the house
The house majority leader
The house minority leader

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17
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How many years is a term for the House of Representatives?

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2

18
Q

Represents popular sovereignty

A

House

19
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How many years is a term for the Senate?

A

6

20
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How are the House of Representatives elected?

A

By districts (single member districts)

21
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Less strict rules?

A

Senate

22
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Conference committees

A

Reconciliation of legislation passed by both house and senate

23
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Members does the senate have?

A

100

24
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Presidential appointments

A

Senate

25
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How are senators elected?

A

“At large”/by state

26
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Passing legislation

A

Both

27
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Interstate commerce

A

Both

28
Q

More policy generalists?

A

The senate
More reliance on staff
Staff is more powerful

29
Q

Represents states

A

Senate

30
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constitutional amendments

A

Both

31
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Votes on articles of impeachment

A

House

32
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Filibuster

A

60 senators to stop

33
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Holds impeachment hearings

A

Senate

34
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Joint committees

A

Formal meeting of leaders of house and senate

35
Q

More policy specialists?

A

The House of Representatives

Less reliance on staff

36
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Ratification of treaties

A

Senate

37
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Declaration of war

A

Both

38
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Stricter rules

A

House of Representatives

39
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Pass the budget

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Both

40
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Less powerful leadership?

A

Senate

41
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Less prestige and why?

A

House of Representatives

Smaller budget and staff

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