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1
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First female member of the House of Representatives

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Jeannette Rankin

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The most populous branch of Congress; membership based on population; origin of all revenue bills

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House of Representatives

3
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First speaker of the House

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Fredrick Muhlenberg

4
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When members of different parties unite to support or defeat a particular piece of Legislation

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Coalition

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Branch of Congress has equal membership for each state

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Senate

6
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First female Speaker of the House

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Nancy Pelosi

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A seemingly unnecessary trip by a member of Congress

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Junket

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Longest-serving Speaker of the House

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Henry Clay

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This amendment provided for the direct election of senators

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Seventeenth amendment

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Type of committee has members from both houses and serves primarily as an advisory board to other committees

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Joint committee

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Most powerful Speaker of the House

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Joe Cannon

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Type of committee is created for a specific purpose, generally to investigate a specific problem or issue

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Select committee

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The most powerful position of leadership in the House

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Speakers of the House

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Type of committee is temporary, has members from both houses, and works out a compromise agreement on a bill that has emerged from both houses in different forms

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Conference committee

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Longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House

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Dennis Hastert

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Who determines the leadership in Congress ?

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Majority Party

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The most powerful position of leadership in the Senate

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Majority leader

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The redrawing of congressional district lines to reflect population shifts

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Reappointment

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Serves as president of the Senate

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Vice President

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Permanent committee is generally more powerful than the other types of committees

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Standing committee

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The redrawing of district lines to benefit one political party at the expense of another

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Gerrymandering

22
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Speaker who orchestrated the Contract with America

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Newt Gingrich