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Vocabulary Part 2
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What is a bicameral legislature?
What is an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers.
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The Constitution establishes a bicameral legislature. It does so for _________________, practical, and _____________________ reasons.
What is The Constitution establishes a bicameral legislature. It does so for historical, practical, and theoretical reasons.
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How long does a term of Congress last?
What is two years
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Qualifications for House Members: Must be at least ________ years of age
What is 25
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suspend, as in a session of Congress.
What is adjourn
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to begin a new session of Congress.
What is convene
200
Why did the Framers have to create a two-chambered body? (Congress)
What is To settle the conflict between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans at Philadelphia in 1787.
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A period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business.
What is a session of Congress
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Qualifications for Senators Must be at least ________ years of age
What is 30
200
What is gerrymandering?
What is Congressional districts that have been drawn to the advantage of the political party that controls the State’s legislature
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a time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business.
What is recess
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2. Bicameralism is a reflection of __________________________.
What is federalism
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What is a special session of Congress? Who is the only person who may call it?
What is an extraordinary session of legislative body, called to deal with and emergency situation. The President
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Partisans - Owe their first ____________ to their political party
What is - Owe their first allegiance to their political party
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the current officeholder
What is incumbent.
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adjourn, as in a legislative session.
What is prorogue
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Why did the Framers favor a bicameral Congress?
What is The Framers favored a bicameral Congress in order that one house might act as a check on the other.
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What are Off-Year Elections?
What is Congressional election that occurs between presidential election years.
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Who are Pennsylvania's Senators in Washington D.C.?
Who are Robert Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey.
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the people and interests that an elected official represents.
What is constituencies
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electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office.
What is a single-member district
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Elections must be held on the ___________ following the first Monday in November of each ___________ numbered year.
What is Elections must be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even numbered year
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The Supreme Court held that the Constitution demands that the States draw congressional districts of substantially equal populations Gerrymandering based solely on race is a violation of the 15th Amendment Name the Case.
What is Wesberry v. Sanders 1964
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Who is this area's Senator in the Pennsylvania Senate (Harrisburg)? Who is this area's Representative in Harrisburg?
Who are Don White and Jeff Pyle
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lawmaker who votes based on his or her conscience and judgment, not the views of his or her constituents.
What is trustee