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Am. Gov't
legislative branch - part I
27
Civics
12th Grade
10/16/2011

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Term
435
Definition
-number of representative
Term
100
Definition
-total number of senators
Term
2
Definition
-number of years in a single term for a senator
Term
6
Definition
-number of years in a single term for a representative
Term
7
Definition
-number of years a person has to be a citizen to be a representative
Term
9
Definition
-number of years a person has to be a citizen to be a senator
Term
25
Definition
-minimum age for a representative
Term
30
Definition
-minimum age for a senator
Term
census
Definition
-in years that end in zero a count or ___________ is taken in the US
Term
reapportionment
Definition
-the redistribution of representation in the House of Representatives based on the census
Term
term
Definition
- a ____________________ of Congress last two years
Term
session
Definition
-each year's meeting of Congress is called a ________________
Term
adjourn
Definition
-usually in November each house will ________________ for the year
Term
Grassley
Definition
-the Republican senator from Iowa is _______________
Term
Harkin
Definition
-the Democratic senator from Iowa is _________________
Term
franking privilege
Definition
-the free postage that Congressmen get
Term
noon January 3 odd numbered years
Definition
-a term of Congress begins on what day?
Term
7
Definition
-the ____________ smallest states have only one representative
Term
112
Definition
-right now we are in the _____________ Congress
Term
193
Definition
-number of Democrats in the House
Term
242
Definition
-the number of Republicans in the House
Term
47
Definition
-the number of Republicans in the Senate
Term
51
Definition
-the number of Democrats in the Senate
Term
2
Definition
-the number of Independents in the Senate
Term
Braley, Loebsack, Boswell, Latham, King
Definition
-the five representative from Iowa
Term
Amendment 17
Definition
-amendment which allowed people to vote for senators (rather than state legislature)
Term
bicameral
Definition
-because Congress has two houses, it is called ___________________
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