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A situation i which one congressional district in a state has twice the population of another district is the state is called _____. mal - apportionment.
In the Senate, a filibuster can be ended by invoking _____. cloture
Most of the business of Congress takes place... in commitess an subcommittees.
A census is taken every ____ years 10
The fewest number of Congressmen a state may have is _____. three
the purpose of a filibuster is to... delay action in a legislative body.
Currently, in the Senate, the leading Democrat on the committee is called ________. Chairman.
Gerrymandering is a process by which... a new district boundary is created which favors one political party.
What is the fate of most bills? killed in committees
The majority pary Senator who presides in the absence of the Vice President is called the ___________. President Pro tempore.
The amendment which changed the method of election for US senators was __________. 17th amendment.
New congressional districts are drawn by ______. State legislatures.
Under the origional US constution, members of the Senate, unlike members of the House, were selected by______. State legislatures.
Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution of the US confers on congress all of the following powers EXCEPT to.. veto bills
The principle of "one man one vote" was established by which of the following landmark Surpreme Court cases? Wesberry v. Sanders.
Nancy Pelosi is ______. Speaker of the House
Which of the following are CA senators? Barbra Boxer & Diane Fienstein.
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