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Amendments
Powers of congress
Qualification And staffing
Types of Bills
Profile of congress
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Gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
100
Powers that are clearly stated in the constitution.
What is expressed powers?
100
The right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage.
What is franking privilege?
100
A resolution that is passed by both houses of congress.
What is a joint resolution?
100
47 republicans, 51 democrats
What is the senate?
200
Prohibits the production/sale/transportation of alcoholic beverages.
What is the 18th amendment?
200
Powers that are also clearly stated in the constitution.
What is enumerated powers?
200
Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making.
What is lobbyist?
200
Offer a bill for consideration.
What is a submit?
200
242 republicans, 193 democrats
What is the house of representatives?
300
Lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th amendment?
300
Power that allows congress to stretch its powers to meet its new needs.
What is the elastic clause?
300
The work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem.
What is casework?
300
A completely unrelated amendment added to a bill.
What is a rider?
300
83
What is the amount of men in the senate?
400
Abolishes slavery.
What is 13th amendment?
400
Power that congress has not stated clearly in the constitution.
What is Implied powers?
400
Government project grant primarily benefits a congresspersons home district or state.
What is pork-barrel project?
400
An organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions.
What is special-interest group?
400
17
What is the amount of women in the senate?
500
Limited the president to only 2 terms in office.
What is the 22nd amendment?
500
To accuse government officials of misconduct in office.
What is impeach.
500
To make an outline or a rough version.
What is a draft?
500
A procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill.
What is Cloture?
500
362
What is the amount of men in the house of representatives?