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Congress is a ------------legislature with ---------members.
Bicameral, 535.
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Before Congress can send a bill to the President’s desk to be signed or vetoed the language of the bill must be
Identical
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The process by which the House acts as Grand Jury and the Senate as a Judge if the President, a Supreme Court Justice or Federal Judge commits treason, bribery and other high crimes or misdemeanors is known as --------------
Impeachment
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)The highest ranking or most powerful person in the House of Representatives is the
Speaker
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The ------------ -----------is subordinate to the Speaker of the House
Majority Leader.
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The individual in an election who holds the office they are running for is known as the
Incumbent
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The direct assistance that members of Congress give to individuals and groups within a district or state is called
Casework
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The type of representation by which representatives are elected to do the bidding of the people who elected them is called the
Delegate model of representation.
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The type of representation by which representatives are elected to do what they think is best for their constituents is called the
Trustee model of representation.
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A problem that arises when individuals’ incentives lead them to avoid taking actions that are best for the group as a whole, and that they themselves would like to see accomplished is called
Collective action problem.
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Permanent committees with well-defined policy jurisdictions, that develop, write and update important legislation are called a
Standing committee.
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Temporary committees that are created to serve a specific purpose are known as
Select committees.
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Committees made up of members of both chambers of Congress to conduct special investigations or studies are called
Joint committees.
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Smaller organizational units within a committee that specialize in particular segments of the committee’s responsibilities are called
Subcommittees
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The length of time a legislator has served in office is called
Seniority
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The gathering of all Democratic members of the House or Senate is known as the
Party caucus.
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The gathering of all Republican members of the House or Senate is called the
Party conference.
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The individual who speaks on behalf of the party that controls the smaller number of seats in each chamber is the
Minority leader.
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Designated members of Congress who deliver messages from the party leaders, keep track of members’ votes, and encourage members to stand together on key issues are the
Whips
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The member of Congress who introduces a bill is the
Sponsor
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The process by which the members of a committee or subcommittee rewrite, delete, and add portions of a bill is the
Markup
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The terms and conditions applied to a particular bill that allow members of Congress to make a wide range of amendments To it is called a(n
Open rule.
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The terms and conditions applied to a particular bill that restrict the types of amendments that can be made to it is called a(n)
Closed rule.
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A mechanism by which 60 or more Senators can end a filibuster and cut off debate is called
Cloture
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A committee made up of members of both chambers that is responsible for ironing out the differences between House and Senate versions of a bill is a
Conference committee.
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The president’s rejection of a bill passed by both chamber of Congress which prevents the bill from becoming law is a ---------
Veto
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The power to decide whether a particular proposal or policy change will be considered is known as
Gate-keeping authority.
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A condition of a law that requires it to be re-authorized after a certain number of years is called
Sunset provision
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The granting of legal authority to operate federal programs and agencies is called
Authorizations
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The granting of funds to operate authorized federal programs and agencies is called
Appropriations
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Federal funds that support specific local projects are called -----------
Earmarks
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Funds used to keep programs up and running when regular appropriations have not been approved by the end of the fiscal year is called a
Continuing resolution.
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The process by which Congress and the President can provide temporary funding for government activities and programs when funds fall short due to unforeseen circumstances is called
Supplemental appropriations.
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