How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
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What is a Act?
A law
100
What is one example of using Code of Conduct for all Congress Members?
Each member has to establish a amount of outside income that a member of Congress and Requires members to make a full disclosure of their financial holdings
200
What is a Bicameral Legislature?
Legislature Consisting of two houses as in a lawmaking body
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What are the three qualifications for becoming a Senator in our nations Congress?
1. Must be age of 30. 2. Must have a U.S. Citizenship for at least 9 years. 3. Must live in the State that he/she is representing
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How long is the term of a House of Representatives?
2 years
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What is a Cloture?
A limit on the debate of a bill in the Senate
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What is the Majority Party in the Congress?
A Political party that controls the House or Senate
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What is a Pocket Veto?
A bill that the President rejects and holds it for a certain amount of time till it dissipates
300
What position does the Vice President have in the Senate?
President
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Who is the most powerful officer in the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
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Who is the official who proceeds over the Senate in the Vice President's absents?
President Pro Tempore
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What is it called when Congress stretches power to many other areas?
Elastic Clause
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What is a Censure?
The formal disapproval of the actions of a member of Congress by Misconduct
400
When the President is being Impeached what role does the Senate play in this?
Jury
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What special power can the House of Representatives use on the President if he acts out against the country?
Impeach
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What is Caucuses?
The meeting of party leaders to determine members
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What is it called when members from the Senate and House of Representatives work together?
Joint Committees
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What is a Filibuster?
Method of delaying the bill by making a long speech
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1. All Impeachment Trials 2. The Vice President breaks the tie 3. Approve of all Treaties with Foreign Nations 4. Senate must approve of high official cases
What are the 4 special powers delegated to the Senate?
500
What are the qualifications for a House of Representative to become part of Congress?
1. 25 years old 2. Citizen in the U.S. for at least 7 years 3. Live in the state that you represent
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What is a Constituent?
People Represented by Members of a law making body