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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why does business in the House of Representatives end every two years, but never ends in the senate | members serve two year terms in the house, where as in the senate only one third of the senate is up for election every two years |
| Who are South Dakotas three elected officials in Washington DC? give me their names AND which houses her a a member of | senator John Thune, Mike Rounds representative, Dusty Johnson |
| Give me three profiles members of congress | 1) Larry Rhoden: republican governor 2) John Thune: republican senate 3) Dusty Johnson: republican House |
| list three places where ideas for bills come from | the president, congressional committees, senate - house of representatives |
| what is the difference between implied powers and expressed powers of congress | expressed powers- are described in the constitution : implied powers-are assumed to exist and are suggested by the expressed powers |
| what is the habeas corpus? | a law requiring police to bring all person accused of a crime to court and show sufficient reason to keep them in jail |
| give me a legal argument on how president Bush locked up possible terrorists without a trial | he felt we were in a war against terrorism so habeas corpus could be used |
| explain what an initiative | people of SD can place a bill on a ballot for people to decide |
| explain a referendum | legislators refer bill to the people to vote |
| what is a line- item veto? | can veto parts of the bill |
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