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Congress has ____ sessions

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2

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Sessions last....

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until Congress votes to adjourn

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Members of the House of Representatives must be ___ years old

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25

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Members of the House of Representatives must be citizens for ___ years

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7

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Members of the House of Representatives must be .....

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residents of their state

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Senators must be ___ years old

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30

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Senators must be citizens for ___ years

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9

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1/3 of Senators are elected every ___ years

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2

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each state elects ___ senators

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2

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number of representatives is determined by the _______

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census

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1st benefit of Congressmen

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set their salaries

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2nd benefit of Congressmen

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allowance for office staff and business trips

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3rd benefit of Congressmen

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tax breaks for maintaining 2 residences

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4th benefit of Congressmen

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pensions

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5th benefit of Congressmen

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immunity from arrest

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6th benefit of Congressmen

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immunity from libel suits

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Congress may refuse to ____, ______, or _______ members

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seat, censure, expel

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members attend ______ _______ ________ to vote on legislation

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house floor sessions

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all laws begin as....

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bills

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all laws begin in .....

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committees

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which committee receives all bills approved by committees of the house?

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the House Rules Committee

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Which committee determines which bills will be voted on by the house & puts them on a calendar?

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the House Rules Committee

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Who presides over the Senate?

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Vice President

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Who presides over the Senate when the president is absent?

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president pro tempore

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Who is responsible for guiding bills through the senate, developing criticisms, and keeping the party together?

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the Senate Majority floor leader

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Who controls the flow of legislation in the Senate?

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the majority party

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Vice President

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Joe Biden

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President Pro tempore

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Daniel Inouye

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Senate Majority Leader

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Harry Reid

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Senate Minority Leader

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Mitch McConnell

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Speaker of the House

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John Boehner

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House Majority Leader

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Eric Cantor

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House Minority Leader

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Nancy Pelosi

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Both the house & senate depend on ________ to effectively consider the enormous amount of bills proposed each session

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committees

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_________ Hold public hearings & investigations to help the public learn about key problems facing the nation

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committees

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enables Congress to expand its powers

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"necessary and proper" clause

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______ _________of the elastic clause are reflected in Supreme Court rulings on the power of Congress

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conflicting interpretations

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powers of congress are limited by the ______

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Bill of Rights and Constitution

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power to _________ is one of Congress's most important powers

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levy taxes and appropriate money

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Congress can _____ or ______ money and make laws about ________

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borrow, coin, bankruptcy

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Congress can regulate _______ and _______ commerce

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foreign and interstate

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Congress can approve ______, declare _____, and create and maintain an ______ and _____

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treaties, war, army, navy

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congress has power over _____ of citizens and admission of ___ _____

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naturalization, new states

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Congress can grant ____ & _______, and establish ______ ______ and a ____ ______

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patents, copyrights, federal courts, post office

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Which body of Congress elects the president if no majority is reached?

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House of Representatives

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Which body of Congress elects the Vice president if no majority is reached?

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Senate

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Congress can settle problems arising from the _____ of _______, president's ______ or ________

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death, candidates, incapacity, resignation

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congress can remove officials from the _____ and _____ branches by impeachment

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executive and judicial

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Congress can approve ______ __________

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presidential appointees

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Congress shares with state legislatures the power to ______

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propose and ratify constitutional amendments

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Who investigates the conduct and ethics of government officials & congressmen?

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select or standing committees of Congress

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Investigations have a variety of consequences that range from

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proposing new legislation to removing officials from office

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congressional investigations ______ _____, _____ _______, and _____ _______ ____, but they are not _____

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collect evidence, subpoena witnesses, grant witnesses immunity, trials

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Congress uses this power to weigh how well the exec branch carries out its laws

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legislative oversight

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require Congress to review and study on a continuing basis, how its laws are applied, administered, & executed

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Legislative Reorganization Acts of 1946 and 1970

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Congress does not have enough _____, ____, or _____ to effectively monitor the executive branch

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staff, time, money

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Members of Congress represent ____, more ______ interests than the president

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local, narrow

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Constitutional system of ______ ____ ______ cause conflict between legislative & exec branch

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checks and balances

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____ _____ can affect relations between Congress & President

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partisan differences

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Congress's ______ and ______ may cause conflicts with the President

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organization and procedures

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Members of Congress often serve in government ______ & may resist the president's ______ for enacting laws

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longer, timetable

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Congress can limit or end _______ ______ it has granted the president

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emergency powers

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What created the Congressional Budget Office and limited the president's ability to impound funds?

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Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974

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Congress no longer uses the ______ _____ but still seeks to ensure that the president carries out its intent in executing its laws

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legislative veto

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In 1996, Congress authorized the _____ ____ ____

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line-item veto

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in ____ the Supreme Court declared the _____ ____ _____ unconstitutional

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1998, line-item veto

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