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I have the most powerful position in the lower house. I signed bills to committees and appoint, select, and conference committee members.

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Speaker of the house

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I serve as President of the Senate. Although I cannot participate in debates, I can vote in case of a tie

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Vice president

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I preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president. The caucus of the majority party chose me.

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President pro tempore

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The seniority system allowed me to become chairman of this house committee, which has the power over federal spending

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chairman of house appropriations

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I am chairman of this house committee which has power over taxation

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Chairman of house ways and means committee

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my seniority in the upper house has given me the chairmanship of this committee, which specializes in transportation, communication, and interstate commerce

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Chairman of Senate commerce committee

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as majority party leader in the lower house, I exert pressure on the party members to vote with the party. I am responsible for getting my parties program enacted into law.

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House majority whip

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I have the role of leadership in the upper house responsible for passage of the majority parties program. I inform and pressure party members to vote for programs. I determine the order in which the bills are debated.

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Senate Majority Whip

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I am the leader of the smaller party in the upper house, responsible for resisting programs submitted by the majority

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Senate minority leader

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I am the leader of the minority party in the lower house, responsible for informing party members and organizing resistance to programs submitted by the majority

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house minority leader

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I aid the majority leader and keeping party members informed and supportive of programs in the upper house

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Senate majority whip

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I am the minority party leader in the upper house who informs members when bills are scheduled for a vote. My usual goal is to oppose majority bills.

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Senate minority whip

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I have control of the dominant party in the lower house, and I enact of our parties programs

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House Majority Leader

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I am the party leader in the lower house who informs members and assist minority leader in resistance some of the majority parties programs

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House minority whip

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The seniority system allows me to become a chairman of the powerful committee in the upper house which handles matters relating to other nations

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Chairman of senate foreign affairs

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I am chairman of the less powerful committee in the lower house, which handles matters with other countries

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Chairman of international affairs committee

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I am chairman of this powerful committee in the lower house, which deals with impeachment charges

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Chairman of house judiciary committee

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I am chairman of the upper house committee which supervises exponentials of the department of government with the largest budget

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chairman of Senate Armed services committee

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tactic that is used by the members of the Senate to prevent action

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Filibuster

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appropriations/funding of local projects by legislative bodies

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Pork barrel legislation

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The right and power to decide if a change in policy will be considered

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Gate keeping authority

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The allocation of funds to a specific purpose

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Earmark

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Association of members of Congress, based on party, interest, or social characteristics

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Congressional caucus

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this congressional committee deals regularly with bills and issues of a specific domain

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Standing committee

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bills that are included in a single major bill, and are usually appropriation bills

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Omnibus bill

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The resources of public officials and the power to control appointments

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Patronage

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A petition to release a bill from a committee and send it to the floor for debate

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Discharge petition

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The politicians of I’ve been holding office for a long time have this quality

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Incumbency

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The priority status given to an individual on the basis of length of service

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Seniority

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The communication system in each chamber of Congress

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Whip system

31
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this committee finalizes the compromise bill between the house and the Senate

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Conference committee

32
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The 22 committees of the house, and the 16 committees of the Senate are divided in a total of 100 specialized committees

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Subcommittees

33
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The people of a district from where a legislator is elected

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Constituency

34
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The congressional control over executive agencies

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Oversight

35
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difference between national spending and national revenue

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Deficit

36
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intense differences between partisan forces that block action

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Gridlock

37
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A house committee of 100 members without rules

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Committee of the whole

38
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The apportionment of a district in a way that favors the opposing party

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Gerrymandering

39
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bill that deal with matters of general concern

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Public bill

40
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A practice of legislators who make agreements to vote in favor or against a bill

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Log rolling

41
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A rule allowing 2/3 of the Senate to set a limit on the debate over a bill

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Cloture

42
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A session during which a bill is changed

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Markup session

43
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The general cut in government spending

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Sequester

44
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takes over if the president or vice president are unable to perform their duties

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Speaker of the house

45
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leaders of the house have ___ power than leaders in the Senate

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More

46
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The _____ of Congress do most of the legislative work

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Committees

47
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in the House of Representatives, who is the presiding officer and is the most powerful leader?

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Speaker of the house

48
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members represent districts, so they serve on committees that are important to their:

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Constituents

49
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A _____ of the majority party chooses a speaker of the house at the start of each session of Congress

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Caucus

50
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The majority leader has help from these two positions:

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Majority whip and deputy whip

51
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what is a proposed law called until both houses of Congress pass it and the president signed it?

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A bill

52
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this committee is like a traffic officer in the House of Representatives

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Rules committee

53
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major bills reach the floor of the house by a rule or special order from this committee

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The rules committee

54
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The minimum number of members needed for official legislative action

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A quorum

55
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they have longer terms of office and represent their entire state

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Senators

56
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each term Congress begins on January 3 and years ending in _____ numbers, and last for two years

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odd

57
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how many sessions is a congressional term?

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two

58
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how many members of the house must run for reelection?

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All of them (435)

59
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The constitution gives senators ____ year terms, and says that only 1/3 of senators run for reelection every _____ years

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6; 2

60
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if a senator dies or resigns, what gives the governor of the power to name a replacement until the next selection

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State legislature

61
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List five expressed powers of Congress:

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  1. Finance the national government
  2. Declare war.
  3. Regulate commerce.
  4. Issue patents and copyrights.
  5. Enact and pass laws.
62
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gives Congress the authority to make laws and do things with are necessary for Congress to carry out the express powers assigned by the constitution:

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Necessary and proper clause/elastic clause

63
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these exist, and belong to the national government, because they are inherent to a sovereign nation

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Inherent powers

64
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  1. initiate charges of impeachment.
  2. All bills raising money must originate here
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Special powers of the House of Representatives

65
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  1. act as a jury for impeachment proceedings
  2. Approve all foreign treaties.
  3. approved presidential appointment
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Special powers of the Senate

66
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what are four things Congress cannot do

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  1. tax exports.
  2. Favor the trade of one state over another.
  3. Spend money from the treasury without a law.
  4. Grant titles of nobility.
67
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What are the four ways of President can act on a bill?

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  1. sign it into law.
  2. Veto it.
  3. Pocketveto the bill (hold the bill for less than 10 days in Congress adjourns)
  4. Hold the bill for 10 days and allow it to become law without signing it.

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