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| Serves 6 year terms, must be 30 years old, must have been a citizen for 9 years |
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| Serves 2 year terms, must be 25 years old, must have been a citizen for 7 years |
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| Has 435 members that are from specific districts within states |
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| Uses Standing Votes, Voice Votes and Roll-call votes |
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| Resolutions that have the force of law when passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President |
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| Committees whose purpose it is to iron out the differences in bills passed by the House and the Senate. Both houses of Congress participate in these. |
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| Majority and Minority Whips |
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| In both the House and Senate, these officials work to ensure that members are present when voting occurs |
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| Highest office within the House of Representatives |
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| Districts are adjusted every time there is a census (every ten years) |
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| Has a more formal atmosphere and 5 calendars to which bills can be put on |
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| Has a more informal atmosphere and only has 2 calendars to which bills are placed |
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| Bills relating to specific people or places - used in both houses |
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| Bills relating to the nation as a whole - used in both houses |
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| Serves at President of the Senate with the Vice President is not present - the highest office held by a member in the Senate |
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| People already holding elected office, most likely to be reelected for that office |
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| each term of Congress is divided into two of these |
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| Method for ending a Filibuster |
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| in the House, sets up rules for debatinga bill |
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| people that a member of Congress represents - often try to be on committees important to them |
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| when passed by both houses of Congress, the President's signature give them the force of law |
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| Conference Committee, Joint Committee, Standing Committee, Select Committee |
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| 4 major types of committees |
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| Place that a House member puts a bill for introduction |
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