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Gov. Legislative
Legislative Test for Government (sophmore year)
| Bicameral | made up of two houses |
| Qualifications for Senate | 30 years, legal resident, 9+ years as citizen |
| Qualifications for House | 25 years, legal resident, 7+ years as citizen |
| Censure | a vote of formal disapproval of a member's actions |
| Majority Leader | help plan the party's legislative program, steer important bills, and make sure chairpersons finish work on bills. |
| Majority Whip | watch how majority party members intended to see one bills, to persuade them to vote, and to see that party members are present to vote. |
| Standing Committee Control | oversee bills that dealt with certain kinds of issues |
| Reapportionment | population of each state determines the new number of representatives to which is entitled |
| Redistricting | setting up new district lines after reapportionment |
| Conference Committee | temporary committee set up when the house and senate have passed different versions of the same bill. |
| Joint Committee | both political parties, act as study groups with responsibility for reporting their findings |