Chapter 5 Flashcards
The US Congress consists of __________________ and _____________________.
the Senate and House of Representatives
_____________________ is setting up congressional districts to gain an unfair advantage.
Gerrymandering
A ____________________ is the actual meeting time of congress. It takes place during a term.
session
A ____________________ is talking a bill until it is abandoned or approved.
filibuster
There are ___________ members in the House of Representatives.
435
The main task for each house of Congress is to make _____________.
laws
The ________________ has a more informal atmosphere and a smaller chamber in comparison.
Senate
A ___________________ is a list of all the laws up for consideration in both the House and Senate.
calendar
The ________ Amendment prohibited a sitting Congress from obtaining a raise.
27th
A ________________ determines the population of the United States.
census
__________________ are elected people that are already in office.
incumbents
The House has ____________ calendars.
5
The _________________________ set the number of Representatives in the House to 435 members.
Permanent Apportionment/ Reapportionment Act of 1929
The Senate has ___________ calendars.
2
A census is held every ________ years.
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