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People represented by members of Congress
What are Constituents
100
This Congressional committee includes members from both houses
What is a Joint Committee
100
Under Federalism, collecting taxes is a job belonging to the STATE, NATIONAL, or SHARED
What is SHARED
100
The name of the current president pro tempore is
What is Orrin Hatch
100
Legal protection for congressional members
What is immunity
200
Aligning a district to increase the voting strength of a particular group
What is Gerrymandering
200
These powers give Congress the right to do whatever is "necessary and proper"
What is Implied Powers
200
This term refers to a two - house government body
What is Bicameral
200
A temporary committee that meets for a limited time to deal with special issues
What is a Select Committee
200
This building houses a copy of ever book ever published in the U.S.
What is the Library of Congress
300
A population count
What is a census
300
The work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem.
What is Casework
300
This congressional position is next in line for the presidency if anything were to happen to the President and Vice-President.
What is the Speaker of the House
300
The 2 U.S. Presidents who have been impeached are:
Who is Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
300
Projects funded by government spending that mainly benefits the home district or state
What is Pork-Barrel Projects
400
To accuse government officials of misconduct in office
What is Impeach
400
Powers that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution.
What are Expressed Powers
400
Member of this body of Congress serve 2 year terms
What is House of Representatives
400
To run for senator, you must be a U.S. citizens for ____ years.
What is 9
400
Congress is traditionally made up of _____ members (#)
What is 535
500
An act become a crime after it has been committed
What is Ex Post Facto Law
500
An activist who seeks to persuade Congress members to enact legislation that would benefit their group.
What is a Lobbyist
500
The political party with less than half of the members is known as the ____________ party.
What is Minority
500
Sending job-related mail without paying postage is called a:
What is franking privilege
500
The House of Reps traditionally has ___ nonvoting members.
What is 6