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what was the 17th amendment? how has it changed? what was the original process? why did it change? should we have it or not have it?

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Explain the compromise between the Virginia plan and new jersey plan? How did it help form congress

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This compromise was called the Connecticut compromise and make it possible for the house and senate to be formed and how many members they will each have.

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What is the upper house of congress?

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the senate

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what is the lower house of congress?

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the house of representatives

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how many members in the senate?

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100

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how many members are in the house?

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435

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how do you need to be to vote?

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18

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what is the cencus

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an official count of the population every ten years

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what is the job of the whip

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they make sure the people in there party vote for what there party believes

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what is reapportioning

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the process of dividing seats in the house among the 50 states

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what is Jerry Meandering

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the political manipulating of an elections district bandaris with the intent on giving one party an advantage

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12
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who was the first president impeched?

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andrew johnsom

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what is a veto?

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when a president says no to a bill

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which powers are explicitly given to congress?

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declare war, coin money, raise an army and navy, regulate commerce, establish rules of immigration and naturalization, and establish the federal courts and their jurisdictions.

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what powers do they have but are not specifically given?

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implied powers

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what is a bill?

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a piece of legislation under consideration by a legislator

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what is a philabuster?

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A filibuster is a tactic used in the U.S. Senate to delay or block a vote on a measure by preventing debate on it from ending. The Senate’s rules place few restrictions on debate; in general, if no other senator is speaking, a senator who seeks recognition is entitled to speak for as long as they wish

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what is a cacus?

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a meeting of supporters for a specific political party

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How many branches are the vp in?

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he is in the legislative branch and executive branch

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what symbol is the elephant for?

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republican party

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what symbol is the donkey for?

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democratic

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what is required to override a veto?

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2/3 approval in the house and senate to override

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what is quorum?

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The minimum number of members must be present for session to take place

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what number do you need in the house for a quorum what number do you need in the senate

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Senate 51
house 218

25
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what is a conference commitee?

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A joint committee in the house and senate

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what is a censure?

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The formal statement of disapproval in the form of a resolution that is adopted by the majority vote

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how often does reapportionment take place?

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every ten years every year that ends in 0

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when is national election day?

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The first Tuesday after the first Monday of November

29
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who can introduce a bill

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anyone

30
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who breaks a tie in the sentate

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the vp

31
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what is bipartisan

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what is bipartisan

32
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who has the power to coin and print money?

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congress

33
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who can declare war

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congress

34
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what is a constituent?

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A person who is represented politically by a designated government official

35
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how old do you have to be to be in the house?

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25

36
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how old do you have to be to be in the sente

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30

37
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how long do you have a US sitizen for the house

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7 years

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who is the jury?

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39
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who brings impeachment charges

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the house

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how long do you have to be US sitizen for the senate

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9 years

41
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who is the head of the house

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the speaker

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who is the head of the senate

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the vp

43
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whoses members represent a state

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44
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whose members a distict of a state

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45
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what is a pocket veto

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if the president does not make a diction after ten days and congress is not in session the bill is vetoed

46
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what is chrise favorte drink

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hatorad

47
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how many presidents have been impeached

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3

48
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how many presidents have been removes from office by house

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49
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what is a committee

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a group of people put together because they have one specific thing in common to make decisions

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