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legislation made up of 2 houses- historical: British parlaiment did it, practical: equal representation, theoretical: check each other
Senate and House |
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| each term of Congress lasts for 2 years, and each term is numbered consecutively |
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| a session in Congess is that period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business. 2 sessions for each term. |
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| can only be called by the president- a meeting to deal with some emergency situation |
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| equally represented in Congress |
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| each state represented in line by its population, 435 members total-set by Congress, each state guaranteed one seat in House |
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