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Civics
12th Grade
08/22/2012
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Elected Terms of Congress
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US sennators is 6 years

House of Represntatives is 2 years
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   NC 5th Congressional District member

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covers the northwestern corner of North Carolina from the Appalatian Mountians to the Piedmont Triad 
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US Senator (NC)
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Kay R. Hagan
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US Senator (NC)
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Richard Burr
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Congressional sessions
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1 year
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 Members of Congress (#)

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there are 435 members of congress
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Census

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Constituents

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Gerrymandering

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Majority Party

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Minority Party

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Majority Party Leader

a.   Senate

b.   House of Representatives

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Minority Party Leader

a.   Senate

b.   House of Representatives

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Speaker of the House

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President Pro Tempore

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Standing Committee

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Select Committee

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Joint Committee

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Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Ex post facto laws

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Impeachment

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Elastic Clause

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