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| Who is the speaker of the house of Representatives? |
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| List the different types of congressional committees. |
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| Standing, Special/Select, Joint Session |
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| Constitution created what offices of the executive branch? |
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| How does a bill become a law without the presidents signature? |
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| Automatically After 10 days if he does not sign it |
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How many committees are in the House?
Senate? |
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| What is the 2nd step in a bill becoming a law? |
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| Who decides who will be on what committees for both partys? |
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| Who is the minority leader of the House? |
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| How many departments are in the executive branch? |
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| First step in a bill becoming a law. |
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| How did "cabinent member" come about? |
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| It was used as office in days of old |
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| What is the salary of the president? |
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| What are the options of a standing committee? |
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| Read it, put it to the side, send it for a vote |
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| In order for a bill to become a law it must? |
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| Pass in both houses in the same form. |
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| First Secretary of State? |
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| How long is a congressional term? |
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| Majority leader of the senate? |
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| Congressional term is divided into how many sessions? |
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| Minority Leader in the Senate? |
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| Why is most of congresses work done in committees? |
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| Get more work done quicker |
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| Options that the president has concerning a bill? |
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| Set it to the side and after 10 days becomes a law,veto it, sign it |
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| First Secretary of Treasury? |
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| Line of presidential succession? |
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| President, VP, Speaker of the House, Pro tempore, Secretary of State |
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| What makes a standing committee different then the others? |
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| What is a joint session committee? |
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| Temporary, leaders in both houses act together. |
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| List the different ways congress congress can vote for a bill? |
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| Standing, roll call, voice |
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| Requirements to run for president? |
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| 35, natural born citizen, live here for 10 years |
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| What does the war power act state? |
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| President can move military anywhere in the world for 60 days until Congress votes to extend. |
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| When a bill is given a number, where does it go? |
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| Who controls all the committees? |
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| Who is the leader of the senate according to the Constitution? |
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