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| smaller group, less than half |
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| a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people |
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| What is the major duty of the legislative branch? |
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| What is the legislative branch called? |
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| Where does Congress meet? |
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| In two different chambers on opposite sides of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. |
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| What two houses make up the Congress? |
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| Senate and House of Representatives |
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| When does Congress's meetings begin? |
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| The third day of January, every odd numbered year |
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| What is the name of the reord of the meetings of Congress? |
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| List 2 privileges of members of the US Congress |
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They cannot be arrested when going to or coming from Congress, or while sttending a session of Congress.
A member cannot be sued or punished for anything he/she might say in Congress. |
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| count of people every 10 years |
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| to accuse an official of some wrong doing or misuse of power |
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| How many representatives are there in the House of Reps.? |
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| How many representative does your state send to Washington? |
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| How many electoral votes does Kansas have? |
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| When was the last census taken in the US? |
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| When will the next census be taken? |
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| What was the population of the US at the last census? |
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| 3 qualifications to be a representative |
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25 years or older
US citizen for 7 years
Must live in the state from which they are elected |
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| What is the title of the presiding officer of the House? |
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| The house begins the impeachment process by doing what? |
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| Accusing the official of some wrong doing or misuse of power |
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| If you are elected as a US Rep, what laws would you propose? |
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| What are the names of the two houses of Congress? |
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| Senate and House of Representatives |
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| How many senators does each state send to Washington DC? |
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| What is the toatl number of senators today? |
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| how long is a Senators term? |
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| How long is a term for a Representative> |
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| 3 requirements of a senator |
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30 years or older
US citizen for 9 years
live in the state he/she is representing |
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| What are the titles of the two presiding officers of the Senate? |
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| Vice President and President Pro Tempore |
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| What does the Senate do during the impeachment process? |
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| Acts as the jury and tries the Impeachment cases |
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| Which is more important, the House of Reps or the Senate? |
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