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Congressional Elections Flashcards

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To be elected in the house of reps?

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U.S citizen for 7 years and at least 25 years old

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to be elected for senate?

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U.S citizen for at least 9 years and at least 30 years old

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how many senators per state?

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two per state

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how many house of reps per state?

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number of reps is proportional to the state’s population.

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how long is the term for house of reps?

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2 year terms

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how long is the term for senators?

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6 year terms

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how many members does house of reps have…

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435

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senate has how many members…

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100

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what do the house of reps represent?

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districts

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senators represent?

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states

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11
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who can break the tie vote between senate?

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vice president

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presidents appoint…

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mainly all high ranking govt. officials like federal judges, ambassadors, cabinet secretaries etc.

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house of reps behavior is…while senates is…

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reps fast more structured, senate slow less structured

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the federal campaign act did what…

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created the FEC and you have to disclose donors

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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA). Congress then passed this act, also referred to as the McCain-Feingold Act

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limited the use of soft money

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citizens united v. fec

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removed corporate spending limits for campaigns

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an election among members of the same political party, designed to narrow the field or identify the person who will ultimately be the party’s nominee for a particular office; also called “primaries”

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primary election

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an election where candidates for elected office are formally chosen, or where the allocation of presidential electoral votes is decided

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general election

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a candidate for office who presently holds that office and is running for reelection

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incumbents

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