The Legislative Branch

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What are the total amount of representatives in Congress?
535
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What article number of the Constitution defines the US Legislative Branch?
Article 1
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The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its business is called a:
session
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To bring charges against high officials:
Impeach
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In an impeachment trial—who is the jury?
The Senate
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What is the title of the person who presides over the House of Representatives?
Speaker
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How long, in years, is a term for members of the House?
Two
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What is the minimum age requirement for a member of the US House of Representatives?
twenty-five
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How many total Senators are in Congress? Why?
100 — 2 per state
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What is the Senate called referring to the fact that not all seats are up for election at the same time?
Continuous Body
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Who is the President of the Senate?
The Vice President
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What is the term for the redrawing of district lines to the benefit of one political party?
Gerrymandering
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The elastic clause allows Congress to make laws regarding everything necessary and proper, giving Congress what type of power?
implied
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Powers of Congress that are written in the Constitution:
Expressed
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What is the stalling tactic allowing a Senator to “talk a bill to death”?
Filibuster
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Before a bill is debated on the floor of either house, what group debates it first?
committee
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What term is used when a President basically refuses to sign a bill?
Veto
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What is the title of the person responsible for assisting the floor leaders as well as tracking voting statistics?
whip
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What is the title of the person who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President?
President Pro-Tempore
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In the occasion that something happens to a Congressman, who is to pick their replacement?
Governor
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Which group finds a compromise to a bill?
Conference Committee
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Another name for the Legislative Branch:
Congress
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What is a proposed law called?
a Bill
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Membership is based on population of each state:
The House of Representatives
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This gives Congress implied powers:
Elastic Clause
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The building where Congress meets:
The Capitol
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The leader of a Congressional Committee is called:
Chair