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| How old do you have to be in order to be in the House of Representatives? |
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| How old do you have to be in order to be in the Senate |
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| For how long must you be a citizen of the U.S in order to be apart of senate? |
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| For how long must you be a citizen of the U.S in order to be apart of the House Of Representatives? |
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| How do you determine what state you represent in the House of Representatives and the Senate? |
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| It has to be the state you live in |
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| What are enumerated Powers? |
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| unique powers given to congress as defines by the terms of the constitution |
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| What are the two unique powers of the House? |
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Originate tax bills
Bring Charges of impeachment |
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| What are unique powers of Senate? |
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Try impeachment charges
Confirm presidential appointments by 2/3 vote
Authority to advise and consent on the ratification of treaties by 2/3 vote |
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| Article One of the constitution defines which branch of government? |
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| Article two of the constitution defines which branch of government? |
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| Article three of the constitution defines which branch of government? |
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| Where does all the work for a bill get done? |
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| Committee and Sub committee's |
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| What session of congress are we currently in? |
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| When will the next session of congress start and end? |
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| January 3rd, 2011-January 3rd 2013 |
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| What are factors that influence committee selection? |
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Leadership in the house and senate
Media- influences the members based on what committee they want to serve in. |
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| Who is speaker of the house? |
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| Who is president of the senate |
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| What are the roles of president of senate? |
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| List of top 5 positions in the house of Representatives from most important to least |
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Speaker of House
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Majority Whip
Minority Whip |
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| List of top five positions on senate, from most important to least |
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President of Senate
President Pro Tempore
Majority Leader
Majority Whip
Minority Whip |
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| Who is and what are the roles of the majority leader of the HOR |
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| Steny Hoyer(d)-Speaker's #1 assistant |
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| Who and does the minority leader do in the HOR |
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| John Boehner (R)- Responsible for formulating the oppositions response |
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| Who and what does the majority whip do for the HOR |
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| James Clyburn (D)-Keeps party members in line |
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| Who and what does the minority whip do for the HOR |
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| Eric Cantor (r)- keeps party members in line |
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| What party affiliation and for what state is Nancy Pelosi (Speaker of the House) |
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| What party affiliation and for what state is Steny Hoyer (Majority Leader) |
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| What party affiliation and for what state is John Boehner(Minority Leader) |
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| What party affiliation and for what state is James Clyburn (Majority Whip) |
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| What party affiliation and for what state is Eric Cantor (Minority Whip) |
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| trying impeachment charges is a unique power of.. |
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| Authority to advise and consent on the ratification of treaties by 2/3 vote is a unique power of |
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| Confirm presidential appointments by 2/3 vote is a unique power of |
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| Who is president of pro tempore |
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| Who is the Majority Leader of The Senate |
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| Who is the minority leader of the Senate |
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| Who is the Majority Whip of the Senate |
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| Who is the minority whip of senate? |
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| Legislation adding fat to a bill to benefit constituents back home |
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| The redistribution of house seats based on population shift measured by the census |
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- redistricting in which electoral district or constituency boundaries are deliberately
modified for electoral purposes, thereby producing a contorted or unusual shape. |
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| Drawling lines to include their representation for political gain. (gerrymandering |
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| Trading of favors such as "if i vote for you, you vote for me" |
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- are any and all devices or marking such as postage stamps that allows for something to be
mailed for free. |
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| Drawing lines to include their representation but include a minority of another representation to over throw them |
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| What the court can take up |
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| A decision by the supreme court to hear an appeal from a lower court |
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| The legal right to initiate a lawsuit |
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| Contest between two indviduals |
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| Contest between two indviduals |
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| Any act or case that serves as a guide of justification for subsequent situations |
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| If four of the nine supream court justices want to hear a casy they will call up the case |
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| "let the decision stand" on prior court decisions |
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