House of Rep
The term length for Representatives in the House of Reps
What is 2 years?
The term length for Senators
What is 6 years?
Committee that includes both house and senate
What is joint committee?
Shaw V. Reno rules that this type of gerrymandering is unconstitutional
What is racial gerrymandering?
The number of representatives is represented by this factor, unlike the Senate
What is the state's population?
Senate leader role
What is president of the Senate, Vice President of the U.S.?
Four types of committees
What is select, joint, conference, and standing?
The difference in Baker V. Carr and Shaw V. Reno
What is Baker V. Carr death with redistricting and Shaw V. Reno dealt with gerrymandering?
This person is the most powerful member of the House
Senate debate speaking time
What is unlimited speaking time?
The committee that sets debate rules in the house of rep
What is the house rules committee?
Constitutional principle in Shaw V. Reno
What is the equal protections clause?
This process takes place every 10 years and determines how many seats each state gets in the house
What is reapportionment?
The way to end a filibuster
The type of committee that dealt with the insurrection on January 6
What is select committee?
Constitutional principle in Baker V. Carr
What is the Equal Protections Clause?
A power exclusive to the House of Reps that starts a process that the Senate will then finish.
What is the power of impeachment?
Exclusive Senate powers
What is approve presidential appointments, trial and removal of federal officers, and approve treaties by 2/3 vote?
Conference committees review differences in _____
What are bills?
Principle in Baker V. Carr associated with the Equal Protections Clause
What is one person one vote?