EXAM #2 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What are 2 major roles of members of congress? | enumerated powers and necessary and proper clause |
Constituency | The district of a legislator |
How long is a term in House Or Represenatives | 2 years |
The reailocation of congressional seats among the states every 10 years following the census is known as.... | reapportionment |
In which chamber do budget bills originate? | House of Represenatives |
Which legislative chamber has job of confirming presidential appointments? | Senate |
The number of reprenenatives with voting priveleges in House Of Represenatives is currently | 435 |
The process if redrawing congressional districts to match population shifts in states with more than one represenative is called.... | redistricting |
Redrawing congrssional district boundaries to favor or hurt a particular group or party is known as... | gerrymandering |
What is an open seat election? | incumbent is not running (someone who is in office now |
Who is presiding officer in H.O.R? | John Boehner |
----- are permanent committees responsible for legistlation in particular policy area | Standing |
What is name of extremley powerful congressional committee that determines when debate on a bill takes place? | House Rules Committee |
Filibuster | method of killing a bill occurs in senate |
Cloture | limiting debate to prevent |
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