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Unit 1 Test Flashcards

1
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Senate qualifications

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30 y/o, 9 years, state

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2
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House of Representatives qualifications

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24 y/o, 7 years, district

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3
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Constitutional amendment

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2/3 vote in the house and senate separately

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4
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Madeline dean

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4th for douglassville and amity

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5
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Chrissy houlihan

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6th for Birdsboro and union

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6
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Who are the two reps

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Madeleine dean and Crissy houlihan

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7
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How many senators

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100

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8
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How many reps

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435

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9
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Two senators of pa

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Fetterman and Casey

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10
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Four actions a president can take on a bill

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-Sign into law
-no signature
-pocket veto
-veto

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11
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Four actions a committee can take on a bill

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-Report favorably
-report unfavorably
-do not report
-report amended

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12
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Four methods of voting on a bill in each chamber

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-voice vote
- standing vote
-teller vote
-roll call vote

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13
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Congress has the power to declare war on foreign countries

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War powers

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14
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Congress has the ability to share power with president

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Foreign relations

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15
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Congress has power to establish post offices and post roads

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Congress has power to establish post offices and post roads

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16
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Process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another

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Naturalization

17
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Power for publishing form by mutual agreement

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Copyrights and patents

18
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Power to “fix” standard weights and measure in the u.s.

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Weight and measures

19
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Power to acquire, manage, and dispose of various federal areas

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Territories

20
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Talk a bill to death

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Filibuster

21
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Deal with matters where house and senate must act jointly

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Concurrent resolutions

22
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Proposed law

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Bill

23
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Proposal for action that has a force of law

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Joint resolution

24
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Measure relating to either house

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Resolution

25
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The trial of a sitting president in order to remove them from office

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Impeachment

26
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Fact finding trip

A

Junket

27
Q

Divisions of existing committees formed to address specific issue

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Subcommittee

28
Q

Forces bill that’s been in committees onto the floor for vote

A

Discharge petition

29
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Districts down to give one party an advantage over another

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Gerrymandering

30
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Majority of the full membership (218)

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Quorum

31
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Leadership positions are held by people have worked there the longest

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Seniority role

32
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Congress adjourns within 10 days of sending the bill

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Pocket veto

33
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Taking of private property

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Eminent domain

34
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Presidents chosen by house of reps

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Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adam’s

35
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Who resigned to avoid impeachment

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Richard nixon

36
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Presidents impeached

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Andrew Johnson and bill Clinton

37
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What is a whips job

A

Make sure everyone is present during important events and voting

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