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Congress
House
Senate
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Two year work periods of congress are known as
What is terms
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Congressional districts are based on

What is population

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Each term of Congress starts in ____________ of ____ numbered years.
What is January, Odd
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The term of office for a member in the House of Representatives is
What is 2 years
100
This person presides over the senate and votes in case of a tie
What is Vice President
200
A proposed law
What is bill
200

The leader of the senate who is elected by the majority party and presides when the vice president is absent

What is President Pro Tempore

200
Name one constitutional requirement to be a member of the House of Representatives
What is 25 years old, reside in the U.S for seven years, reside in the state you are running from
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The presiding officer of the House is the
What is Speaker of the House
200
The length of a Senators term is
What is 6 years
300
A new census taken every ten years to determine the number of representatives in each state
What is Reapportionment
300

If a senator or Representative dies in office, how is there position filled

What is governor appoints new one or special election is held

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This limited the number of Representatives in the House to 435
What is What is Reapportionment Act
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The Speaker of the House is chosen through a caucus, usually by members of the _______ party
What is Majority
300
A way for the minority party to defeat a bill proposed by the majority party in the senate
What is Filibuster
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Composed of two houses
What is bicameral
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What is the main task of each house of congress?

What is Make laws

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This person assists the Speaker of the House
What is Majority leader
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The number of people that must be present for official action to take place (218) is known as a
What is Quorum
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In order to stop a filibuster, the senate must vote for a
What is Cloture
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One year periods of Congress
What is Sessions
500

A permanent committee that continues from one Congress to the next

Standing Committee

500
Name one constitutional requirement to become a U.S. Senator
What is 30 years old, reside in the U.S. for 9 years, reside in the state you are representing
500
Give one power of the Speaker of the House
What is Decides which member to recognize first, Second in line for the presidency, appoints members for committees
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The Senate has _________ rules than the house
What is fewer