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Bill
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House
Senate
Other
100
A bill become this once it is passed through House and Senate and signed by President
What is Law.
100
The term for a two body legislative branch.
What is bicameral
100
The number of members of the House.
What is 435.
100
Number of representatives from each state.
What is 2.
100
President denies a bill with this.
What is veto.
200
This committee settles differences on a bill between House and Senate.
What is Conference Committee
200
Congress can remove the president through this action.
What is impeachment.
200
The number of years a senator can serve.
What is unlimited. No term limits
200
Senators serve for this long before reelection.
What is 6 years.
200
This type of committee is permanent and is first and last stop for most bills.
What is standing committee
300
This type of bill must start in the House.
What is Revenue or Appropriation bill
300
This clause allows for congressional powers to grow as needed.
What is "necessary and proper"
300
You must be this old and have been this for seven years.
What is 25 years old and US citizen for 7 years.
300
Senate elections are held this often.
What is every 2 years.
300
Members of congress represent these people.
What is constituents.
400
In the Senate this long-winded talk can try and keep a bill from passing.
What is filibuster.
400
When taxes aren't meeting expenditures congress can do this to alleviate pressure.
What is raise debt ceiling.
400
These are the cheerleaders of their party within the house.
What is whip
400
You must meet these three qualifications to be a senator.
What is 30 years old, 9 year citizen, reside in state you represent.
400
This can override a veto
What is 2/3 majority vote.
500
The term for a member supporting one bill in agreement for support of another bill.
What is logrolling.
500
The vice president serves this purpose in the Senate
What is vote in case of a tie.
500
This determines the number of representatives a state will have in House.
What is population.
500
This person presides over senate when vice president is unavailable.
What is President Pro Tempore
500
President can issue this in a way of side stepping congress.
What is executive order.