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What is the chief duty of the legislative branch?   Make The Nations Laws  
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What constitutional article describes the legislative branch?   1  
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What is the name of the house and senate together   Congress  
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What is another way to describe congress?   Bicameral  
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How many total members are there in the Senate?   100  
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What are the three formal qualifications to be a Senator?   30 years old, US citizen for 9 years, Live in the state he/she represents  
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What is the term length for a senator and how many terms may they serve?   6 years, unlimited  
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What are the two unique duties of the Senate (what two things can only the senate do)?   Aprove Presidental Appointments, Serve as jruy in impeachment hearings  
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Who oversees the Senate?   Vice President  
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oversees the senate in the absence of the Vice President?   President Pro Tem  
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How many members are there total in the House of Representatives?   435  
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What are the three formal qualifications of to be a member of the house?   25 years old, 7 year US resident, live in the district he/she represents  
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What is the term length for a member of the house and how many terms may they serve?   2 year terms, unlimited  
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Who oversees the House?   Speaker of the House  
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What unique duty does the house have?   Start Impeachment Hearings  
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What is pork spending?   Attaching money to a bill that has nothing to do with the bill  
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Geremandering   Changing congressional districts to favor one party over another  
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Cracking and Packing   Two way of geremandering  
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