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Partisans
When a member of congress votes according to the wishes or his/her party
Two
Number of senators per state
Seventeenth
Amendment that allowed for the direct election of senators
House
There are 435 members in the (blank)
States
Draw congressional districts usually for the benefit of one party over the other
Override
A bill vetoed can still become law if 2/3 of congress votes to (blank) the veto
Census
Congressional districts are reappointed every ten years after the (blank)
Veto
A bill passed by congress may not become a law if the president uses a (blank)
Franking
The ability of congress to send free mail
Immunity
Members of congress have legislative (blank) meaning they can say what they want without fear of getting arrested or punished
Gerrymandering
Drawing congressional districts to favor one party
Committees
Screen bills and determine which ones make it to the floor for voting. This divides the work in congress
Six Years
The term for someone in the senate
Midterm
Federal elections for congress but not the president
Bicameral
Meaning two houses - in congress the house of representatives and senatelegislative body structure.
President
According to the constitution, (blank) can call special sessions of congress
Themselves
Members of congress are the only ones that can remove or punish (blank)
One Hundred
The number of senators
Oversight
One of the most important roles of a committee is the (blank) of the federal government
Nonvoting
Guam, D.C., and the Virgin Islands have (blank) members of congress.
Two Years
The term for someone in the house
Bill
This is what gets introduced by a member of congress in either the senate or house.
