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| Where are Congress's implied powers deprived from? |
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| "Necessary and Proper Clause" |
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| How old must a member of the House of Representatives be? |
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| How can Congress override the Presidents veto? |
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| With a 2/3 vote of each house |
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| What is a government project or grant that primarily benefits the home district or state of a particular member of congress called? |
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| How many members does the Senate have? |
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| a tactic for defeating a bill in the senate by talking a bill to death |
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| When defferent versions of the same bill are passed by the 2 houses of Vongess the bill is sent where? |
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| What happens if no presidential canidate receives a majority of electoral votes? |
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| The house picks the President |
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| Who is the most powerful leader within the House of Representatives? |
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| What is a standing committee? |
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| People hired by provate groups to influence government decision makers |
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| How often does a census occur? |
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| What is a franking provilege? |
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| the right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postidge |
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| arepresentative of an intrest group who contacts lawmakers of other government officials directly to influence there policy |
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| What is the work that a lawmaker does to help cconstituents with a problem? |
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| What is a government project's and grants that promarily benefit the home district or state? |
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| What is a joint resolution? |
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| a resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress |
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| What is a n organization of people with some common intrest who try to influence government decisions? |
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| a completly unrelated amendment tacked onto a bill |
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| What is a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by taking until the bill;s sopnser withdraws it? |
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| procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill |
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| What is a voting method in which those in favor say YEA and those against say NO |
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| a voting method in senate in which members voice their votes in turn |
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| refusal to sign a bill or resolution |
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| What is presidents power to kill a bill, if vongress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days |
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