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Each one lasts 2 years for a rep., 6 years for a senator
What is term
100
drawing districts to the advantage of a party
What is gerrymandering
100
to distribute (money or seats in Congress based on population)
What is apportioned
100
has 100 members
What is senate
100
when congress is not doing its business
What is adjourn
200
the people & interests senators represent
What is constitutients
200
powers of congress written down
What is expressed
200
to accuse of the president (or VP, etc.) of wrongdoing; only Congress can
What is impeach
200
believe each question they face must be decided on its merits
What is trustee
200
the president may call these for congress to deal with some emergency situation
What is special session
300
believe that you should NOT read into the constitution
What is strict constructionists
300
money paid to the gov't by the person who owes it
What is direct tax
300
when congress does its business
What is session
300
feel as though their alliegance is always to their party
What is partisan
300
30;citizen of U.S. for 9 years;inhabitant of state running in
What is qualifications for senate
400
power of congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade
What is commerce power
400
can declare war
What is congress (war powers)
400
lying under oath
What is perjury
400
when Congress checks to see that agencies within the executive branch are doing the right thing
What is oversight function
400
spending more moeny than you have
What is deficit financing
500
congressional elections between presidential elections
What is off- year election
500
the gov't can force you to buy your property if it needs it
What is eminent domain
500
25, citizen of U.S. for 7 years, & inhabitant of state running in
What is qualifications for house members
500
members can mail things for free
What is franking priviledge
500
constitutional basis for the implied powers
What is neccesary and proper clause or elastic clause