Senate
House of Representatives
Definitions
Campaign Finance
Budget
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How long does a Senators term last?
6 years.
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How long does a member of the House of Representatives term last?
2 Years
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What is a Filibuster?
The process or an instance of obstructing legislation by means of long speeches and other delaying tactics.
100

What year was Citizen's United v. FEC decided?

2010.

100

What is the first step in the budgeting process?

The President's budget is determined by the OMB.

200
How old must you be to be elected Senator?
At least 30 years old.
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How old must you be to be elected to the House?
At least 25 years old.
200
What is an incumbent?
The person already holding office.
200

What does FECA do?

It governs campaign finance.

200

What year did the budget process most drastically change?

1974.

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How many members of congress are Senators?
100 members of congress are Senators.
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How many members of congress belong to the House of Representatives.
There are 435 members of the House of Representatives in Congress.
300
What is a Bicameral Legislature?
A legislative body having two branches, houses, or chambers.
300

What is the BCRA?

It is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.
300

How much money does the government on the yearly budget?

$6 trillion USD.

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A Senatorial election occurs every how many years?
A Senatorial election occurs every 6 years.
400
A House election occurs every 2 years.
A House election occurs every 2 years.
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What is Legislative Oversight?

Congresses monitoring of the bureaucracy and its administrative of policy.

400

What did the BCRA do?

It banned soft money and increased use of hard money.

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Where does the majority of the government's discretionary spending go to?

The Department of Defense.

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