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100
The thing a bill becomes when it is passed.
What is a law?
100
435
What is the number of Representatives?
100
100
What is the number of Senators?
100
Permanent panels in Congress. (Specific type of Committee)
What is a Standing Committee?
100
535
What is the number of Congressman?
200
The person who has the power to veto bills.
What is the president?
200
The thing that decides how many representatives from the House of Reps there are from each state.
What is population?
200
All of the Senates seats are never up for election at the same time.
What is Continuous Body?
200
A committee that is composed of members of both houses of Congress.
What is a Joint Committee?
200
The power to make a law and to frame public policies.
What is Legislative Power?
300
The part of Congress where Bills start.
What is the House of Reps?
300
The limit of time that a representative can serve.
What is unlimited?
300
Various tactics (usually long speeches) aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote; associated with the U.S. Senate.
What is Filibuster?
300
Groups within Congress that represent similar things.
What is a Caucus?
300
The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group.
What is Gerrymandering?