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1
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The members of the U.S. House of Representatives are elected to serve for how many years?

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2 yenes

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2
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What is a two-house chamber or legislative body called?

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Bicameral

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What is the name given to the political party that has the fewest members in the House of Representatives?

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The Minority Party

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4
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During what month of he year does a new term/session begin for congress?

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January

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5
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How often (in years) are the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives apportioned or redistributed amongst the fifty states?

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Every ten years - goes along with the census

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6
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What is the name for the tactic for delaying debate in the senate by along lengthy speeches ofr “talking a bill to death”?

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Filibuster

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7
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How many members are currently seri in on the U.S. House of Representatives

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435

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8
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Who is the official leader is U.S. census as delegated by the constitution?

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Vice president of president of the senate

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9
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How many senators is each of the fifty states guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution?

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Two

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10
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What is the general age of the members of congress?

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50+

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11
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The federal official who is responsible for signing a bill passed by congress into law?

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The president

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12
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What is a veto?

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The presidents rejection of a congressional bill

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Who is the considered to be the official leader of the U.S. Senate when the Vice President is absent?

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The president pro tempore

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14
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What responsibility does the legislative branch have with the law?

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Make the law

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15
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Who are the only people that can sponsor/ introduce a bill into either the House or Senate?

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The members of congress

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16
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What is the length of a term for a U.S. Senator ?

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6

17
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How many members are currently serving in the U.S. Senate?

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100

18
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What is the minimum age for a member of the U.S. senate?

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30

19
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A bill that applies to all of American people and society if known as what?

A

Public bill

20
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What level of education has the majority of members of congress achieved?

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College

21
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What racial group of people occupies the majority of sweats in congress

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White

22
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Who can make suggestions for a law?

A

Anyone including private citizens

23
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What is the minimum age for a member in the House of Representatives

A

25

24
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Where must any bill involving appropriations start at?

A

The House of Representatives

25
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What is the immune number of representatives, that each of he fifty states is guaranteed by the U.S. constitution?

A

One

26
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A tax that an individual pays directly to the government is called what?

A

Direct tax

27
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How is the very first bill identified after is has been introduced in the U.S. House?

A

HR 1

28
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Debate in the House of Representatives is more what, unlike the U.S. senate?

A

Limited

29
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When is the president t of the senate allowed to vote in the senate?

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When there’s a tie vote

30
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A congressional bill passed in the U.S. House of representatives has to be in what form with the bill, which is passed in the is senate to become a law?

A

Identical

31
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During a filibuster, the filibustering senators are snot allowed to do what?

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Sit down, stop talking,eat, or leave the senate floor

32
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The political party that has the most members in each house/chamber of congress is known as what?

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The Majority party

33
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What is the are if the device that the house members place the bill indicates it can be introduced?

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Hopper

34
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A provision that bears little relationship to the main topic

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An amendment

35
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The. I him number of members needed I order to co due t business

A

Quarter

36
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The responsible for our national defense is divide between who pm

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President and congressional

37
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Authority to declare war

A

Congress

38
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Wad power resolution limits military action for how many days

A

60-90 days

39
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Who is the most powerful officer in the U.S. House of Representatives?

A

The speaker of the house

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