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Who may suggest a bill?

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Any concerned citizen

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Representatives must live in the state they represent and meet what two other requirements?

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must be at least 25 years old; must have been a U.S. citizen at least 7 years

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Senators must live in the state they represent and meet what two other requirements?

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must be at least 30 years old; must have been a U.S. citizen at least 9 years

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How many senators are there?

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100

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How long is a senator’s term of office?

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6 years

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Which house represents the states?

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Senate

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What number is a ‘quorum’ in the Senate?

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51

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How many senators does Minnesota have?

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2

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Who is in charge of the Senate?

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The Vice President

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Where do most bills die?

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In committee

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What is the minimum number of representatives a state must have in the House of Representatives?

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1

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What rule stops a filibuster?

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Cloture

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Can there be a filibuster in the House of Representatives?

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No

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When the V.P. is not available, who is in charge of the Senate?

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President Pro Tempore

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Who is the current President of the Senate?

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J.D. Vance

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What does it mean to convene?

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To assemble

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With only a few exceptions, a bill may be started in either house. Bills involving money must begin in which house?

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House of Representatives

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If a state has 29 electoral votes, how many representatives does the state have in the House of Representatives?

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27

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What are the three branches of government?

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Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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Our government is unique because it is both _____ and ____.

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Flexible and stable

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What is the job of the Legislative Branch of government?

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To make laws

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When does Congress convene?

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January 3rd

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How do we decide how many representatives each state will have?

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By the population

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Is there a limit on debate in the Senate?

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No

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Who is in charge of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
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Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Mike Johnson (R) LA
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Who are the current CA senators?
Adam Schiff (D); Alex Padilla (D)
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What number is a quorum in the House of Representatives?
218
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Who is the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
Chuck Grassley (R) Iowa
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How does the President Pro Tempore get his job?
Must be the senior senator of the majority party
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Can the Speaker of the House vote on issues in the House?
Yes
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Our government is self-governing so we call this country a _______.
Democracy
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Can the President Pro Tempore vote on Senate issues?
Yes
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Who succeeds the Vice President as President of the United States?
Speaker of the House
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What is a filibuster?
When a senator talks endlessly to delay action on a bill.
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What does the rules committee do?
Sends a bill to its proper committee; Makes specific rules for individual bills
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Can the Vice President vote on Senate issues?
No-unless there is a tie
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What is a 'quorum'?
The number necessary to legally do business
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Is there a limit on debate in the House of Representatives?
Yes-1 Hour
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How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435
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What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?
Democrats and Republicans
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A representative’s term of office is ____ years.
2
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What are the names of the two houses in our federal government?
House of Representatives and Senate
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How do we decide how many senators a state has?
Each state has 2
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The Speaker of the House must always be a member of the ______ party.
Majority
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Which house represents the people?
House of Representatives
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Does the U.S. Constitution say that we have two political parties?
No-there is no mention of political parties in the U.S. Constitution
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For a bill to become a law it must pass both houses, true or false?
t
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Who elects the Speaker of the House?
Direct vote of the House
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To keep one branch from gaining too much power, we have a system of ______ and ______.
Checks and balances
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What fraction of our senators is elected every 2 years?
1/3
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When the population of the U.S. is officially counted, we call that count a _____.
Census
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A committee consisting of members from both houses is called a ______ committee.
Joint or conference
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When a vetoed bill is re-passed by 2/3 of both houses, this is called a veto ________. The bill then becomes a law.
Override
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If Congress adjourns before the President acts on a bill, he may refuse to sign it. This is called a _____ veto.
Pocket
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What majority is required to override the President’s veto?
2/3 **majority in both houses**
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Neither house may adjourn for more than 3 days without what?
Permission of the other house
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What is a 'caucus'?
A meeting of members
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What is the supreme law of the land?
The U. S. Constitution
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A record of what goes on in Congress is printed in the _____ _____.
Congressional Record
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The U.S. Constitution grants all law making powers to whom?
Congress
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In our system of government, the U.S. Constitution gets authority from _____.
The people
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What is the minimum number of representatives each state must have in Congress?
3 (1 representative and 2 senators)
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When are elections held for representatives and senators?
The 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of even numbered years
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This gives Congress the power to make all necessary and proper laws.
The Elastic Clause

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