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| The committee in charge of scheduling debates and creating rules within the House of Representatives |
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| "President for a time"; elected by the Senate; Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continued service; takes place of V.P. in presiding over Senate chamber in his/her absence |
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| The process through which a government official has charges brought against him or her. These charges can only be brought about by the House of Representatives; however, the Senate tries those accused after impeachment, and if 2/3 of the Senate members agree, the accused are formally impeached. |
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| for current members: free mail,give own raises,more money available for re-elections |
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| the people of a congressperso;these people live in said congress member's congressional district |
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| Ends a filibuster; 2/3 of the senate must agree to end the filibuster in order for the cloture to occur |
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| this states that members of Congress cannot be arrested or tried for small misdemeanors while in congress;protects members from political vendettas |
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| Re-alloting seats in the House to different states(in accordance with population) |
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| The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures. ESSENTIALLY, outlines requirements and laws pertaining to the Senate |
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| making changes to a bill or law |
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| Differences between House and Senate |
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| House:435 members, up for re-election every 2 years,"closer" to the people they represent, must be at least 25 years of age,must be a citizen of U.S. for 7 years,in control of own pay raise;senate: 100 members, re-election every 6 years, must be at least 30 years of age, must be a U.S. citizen for 9 years,older,whiter,richer. |
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| the Vice President of the U.S. ; if absent, the President Pro Tempore fills this position |
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| Leader chosen from majority party in the senate |
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| refers to the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs and policy implementation, and it provides the legislative branch with an opportunity to inspect, examine, review and check the executive branch and its agencies. |
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| House:25 years old minimum, 7 years a citizen of U.S.;Senate:30 years old minimum,9 years a citizen of U.S. |
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| process of delaying a bill or law from advancing by endless speech or debate |
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| The privelege of free mail for those members who are in Congress;often helps incumbent members of congress to be re-elected |
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| the given to the senate to advise the President, ratify treaties and confirm nominations. |
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| Have the advantage of being re-elected due to: name recognition, free mail privleges(franking),more access to funds, seniority,pork projects, and "it's the other guy;not out guy" |
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| permanent panel with full legislative functions and oversight responsibilities |
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| The person under the floor-leader for each party;assistant floor-leader |
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| Backgrounds of Congresspeople |
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| generally:white,wealthy,college educated,have prominent jobs(lawyer,etc.) |
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| includes members of house and senate to work out differences between similar bills |
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| Congressional Term Limits |
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| these are nonexistent and are very controversial amongst the American people(however, members of the Senate are up for re-election every 2 years, and members of the House of Representatives are up for re-election every 2 years) |
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| Redrawing district lines in accordance to poulation |
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| The political process of drawing district lines which favor one party or another |
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| An asessment taken every 10 years in order to determine population |
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| Type of legislature found in Congress;consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate |
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| when money is given to members of congress to fund small,local projects that help the congress person get re-elected in his or her district |
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| formed to tackle very specific tasks within the jurisdiction of full committees |
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