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Funtion of Congress
take public will and make it into law
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Bicameral Legislature has how many houses?
2
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Why does the Bicameral Legislature have 2 houses?
- Historically-paliament has 2 houses
- Practically-solve dispute between big and small states
- Theoretically- checks and balances
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Congress
- Term- 2 years
- Begins @ noon, Jan 3rd in odd years (20th amendment)
- 2 sessions per term
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House of Representatives
- size- 435 seats
- term- 2 years
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Qualifications for hosue of Representatives
25 years old, citizen 7 years, resident of state elected
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Senate
- Size- 100 seats
- Term- 6 years
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Qualification for Senate
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, resident of state elected
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Reapportionment Act 1926
Set permanent number of Hosue of Representatives to 435.
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Pay of House and Senate
$174,000
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pay of Majority and Minority leaders
$193,400
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Pay of Speaker of the House
$223,500
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3 compensations
Travel Allowence, Housing Allowence, Office Allowence, Health Insurance
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Privileges
- Cant be arrested going to or from session
- Cant be held liable for things said in chambers
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20 Amendment
End of prohibition
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21st Amendment
Presidnet cannot be elected more than twice
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23rd Amendment
Presidential electors for the distric of Columbia
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24th Amendment
Right to vote in federal elections, no tax on voting
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25th Amendment
Vice President becomes President if President unable to serve
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26th Amendment
right to vote when 18
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27th Amendment
limits congress power to fix salaries
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