10
11
12
13
14
100
protection from cruel and unusual punishment
8
100
military policy repealed in 2010, gay rights
don't ask don't tell
100
leader of the majority party in the house
speaker of the house
100
2nd most powerful position in the house
majority leader
100
where does all legislative work begin?
committees
200
case. death penalty is not cruel and unusual
Gregg v. GA
200
case established that schools can use race as factor for admission
regents of CA v. Bakke
200
act defines marriage as union between man and woman. repealed in 2013.
DOMA
200
keeps tabs on how party members are lining up for a vote
whip
200
the people directly vote in senators , which amendment?
17th amendment
300
outlaws poll taxes
24th amendment
300
Gave women the right to vote
19th amendment
300
requirements for us rep
25. 7 years resident
300
most important person in committees, typically most senior member
chair
300
when the VP is not president, who is the presiding officer in the senate
pro tempore
400
program designed to redress past discrimination
affirmative action
400
act provided there could be no discrimination based on gender in FED funded program
title IX
400
requirements for senator
30 years old 9 years resident
400
carries out the minority partys agenda in house and senate
minority leader
400
at these meetings, bills are read and amended
mark up meetings
500
congressman trading his vote for a promise to support another vote
logrolling
500
these groups are in congress are formed based on race, philosophy, religion etc.
caucuses
500
this office works close with budget committees
congressional budget office
500
the senior member of the minority party in a committee
ranking member
500
this committee approves 13 revenue bills that fund the fed gov.
appropriations committees
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