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