Congress
Congress Matters
Laws
House & Senate
Miscellaneous
100
Made up of two houses
What is bicameral
100
To end a meeting of Congress.
What is adjourn?
100
A suggested new law.
What is bill?
100
Number of years in a senator's term of office.
What is six?
100
A benefit for members of Congress.
What is frankling privilege?
200
This means congress has two sessions.
What is term?
200
To count the population.
What is Census?
200
When a bill goes before the full House of Senate.
What is floor consideration?
200
The people and interests a member of Congress represents.
What is constituency?
200
Leader of the House of Representatives.
What is Speaker of the House?
300
The period of time each year when Congress meets.
What is session?
300
The practice of drawing district lines to favor one political party.
What is gerrymandering?
300
A lawmaker who votes to reflect constituents' views.
What is a delegate?
300
Name of a legislature in which all of the seats are never up for election at the same time.
What is continuous body?
300
Proposal that has the force of law when passed.
What is joint resolution?
400
Has two representatives from each state.
What is Senate?
400
Occurs between presidential elections.
What is off-year election?
400
Forces a bill out of committee and onto the floor.
What is a discharge petition?
400
Requires both houses to act together.
What is a joint resolution?
400
Forces a bill out of committee and onto the floor.
What is discharge petition?
500
A session called by the President.
What is special session?
500
Occurs in states with only one district.
What is reappportionment>
500
To set aside a bill.
What is pigeonhole.
500
An unrelated clause attached to a bill?
What is a rider?
500
The Necessary and proper Clause gives Congress.
What is implied powers?
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