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Senate The HousePeople Odds and Ends Free for All Terms $200 $100 $400 $300 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $400 $200 $300 $400 $300 $100
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The elastic clause gives Congress these powers to deal with matters not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
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What are the Implied Powers?
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Another term for an officeholder is an
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What is an incumbent?
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People who live in a district or state and elect candidates for office are called
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What are constituents?
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Congress’s power to take private property for public use is called
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What is eminent domain?
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Each state sends this many senators to Washington, D.C.
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What is 2?
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This fraction of the Senate is elected every two years.
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What is 1/3?
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Fraction of senators needed to approve treaties.
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What is 2/3?
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In the Vice President's absence, who is the presiding officer of the Senate
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Who is the president pro tempore?
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No state can have fewer than this number of House members.
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What is one?
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Official chosen by the House when there is no Electoral College majority.
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Who is the President?
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Charge of misconduct by the House against a federal official.
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What is impeachment?
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A district drawn to give an advantage to one political party
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What is gerrymandering?
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After Congress adjourns, this person can call its members back to Washington for a special session.
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Who is the President?
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Holds the record for the longest filibuster.
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Who is Strom Thurmond?
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The current Congressman for district 21 in Texas
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What is Lamar Smith?
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The current president of the Senate
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Who is Joe Biden?
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Was once the chairman of the House Ways and Means committee
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Who is Charlie Rangel?
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The Congress of the United States consists of these elected bodies
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What is the House & Senate?
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How many presidents have been charged with impeachment?
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What is two?
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It give Congress “all legislative powers” of the federal government.
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What is the Constitution?
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Specific powers of Congress, also called expressed powers.
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What are delegated powers?
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Most Bill die here
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What is committee?
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This number is the sum total of the members of Congress
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What is 535?
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Chooses the Vice President if the electoral college does not produce a winner
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What is the Senate?
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