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Government: Unit 2
chp 5, 6, 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is reapportionment? | the process by which the government recalculates the number of House seats to which each state is entitled |
| The representatives of the majority party meet in caucus to select the ___. | Speaker of the House |
| What are the two chambers of the United States Congress? | Senate and House of Representatives |
| The ___ Committee has the power to move House bills ahead quickly, hold them back, or stop them completely. | Rules |
| To ___ means to keep talking until a majority of the Senate abandons a bill or proposed legislation. | filibuster |
| What kind of committees oversee bills that deal with certain kinds of issues. | Permanent Standing Committees |
| Committee staff works for ___ and ___. | Committees and Sub-Committees |