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24 Cards in this Set
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Apportion |
Distribute seats in a legislative body |
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Bill |
A proposed law |
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Floor consideration |
Proposed laws are considered and acted upon by the senate |
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Franking privilege |
Members of congress can mail things without postage |
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Gerrymander |
The drawing of districts to the advantage of a party or group |
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Incumbent |
The person in office |
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Oversight function |
Legislative committees review the policies and programs of the executive branch |
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Prorogue |
To adjourn a legislative session |
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Recess |
Both houses of congress suspend business |
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Term |
Two year period of time where Congress meets |
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Years in one senate term
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6
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Years in one H of R term |
2 |
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What are the formal requirements for Representatives |
25 years old 7 years a citizen Must live in the district they're running for |
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What are the informal requirements for Representatives |
Be educated |
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How many people in the senate and house |
535 |
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Upper house |
Senate |
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What divides the seats in the house |
Population |
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How often are the seats in the house divided |
10 years |
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What changes the amount of seats in the house |
NOTHING. |
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Why are some districts much larger than others |
There are less people per area so its bigger to represent enough people |
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What is a bicameral legislature |
Two-housed congress |
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Why do we have a bicameral legislature (Three reasons) |
States get equal representation and representation based on population. Everyone gets a fair vote. |
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Who should members of Congress represent? |
The people from their district / state |
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Do members of Congress always represent who they're supposed to? Why |
No, because lobbyists pay them to do something else |