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2, one each year. 2009
was the 111th
Congress, First Session.
2010 was the 111th
Congress, Second
Session. |
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The 2009-2010
Congress was the
111th. How many
sessions did it
include? |
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How long is the
term for the U.S.
House of
Representatives? |
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Both House of
Representatives
& Senate |
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This house cannot
adjourn (leave) without
the consent of the other
house. House, Senate,
Both, or neither |
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How long is the
term for the
U.S. Senate? |
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In which US
Congressional
District of
Tennessee do we
live? |
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Which house in
the US
Congress is the
"upper" house? |
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How many US
Congressional
districts does
Tennessee have? |
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What is the
youngest possible
age for a member
of the U.S.
Senate? |
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A member of the US
Senate must have
been a US citizen
for a minimum of
how long? |
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A member of the US
House of
Representatives must
have been a US citizen
for a minimum of how
long? |
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The number of people
elected by a state to this
house is based on the
size of the state's
population. House,
Senate, Both, Neither |
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This house can hold
trials for office holders
who have been
impeached. House,
Senate, Both, or Neither |
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This house can bring
impeachment charges
against federal office
holders. House, Senate,
Both, or Neither |
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Both House of
Representatives
& Senate |
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Definition
The state legislature
decides when, where and
how the elections for this
house of Congress will be
held. House, Senate, Both,
or Neither |
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Definition
Which house in
the US
Congress is the
"lower" house? |
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Both House of
Representatives
& Senate |
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Definition
This house can punish
its own members for
misbehavior. House,
Sentate, Both, or
Neither |
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Both House of
Representatives
& Senate |
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Definition
No member of this house can
be arrested for any crime
except treason, felony or
breach of the peace while in
route to official business or on
official business. House,
Senate, Both, or Neither |
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Definition
Only 1/3rd of the
members of this house
are up for election
during any national
election year. House,
Senate, Both, or Neither |
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Definition
This house elects
a Speaker who
runs its meetings.
House, Senate,
Both, or Neither |
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Congressmen/women
cannot be arrested for
anything they
________ during a
session of Congress. |
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Normally you
would call a
member of the
senate: |
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Congressman
or
Representative |
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Definition
Normally you
would call a
member of the
House of
Representatives: |
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Both House of
Representatives
& Senate |
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Definition
This house must
keep a journal that
tells what has
happened in the
house. |
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Who leads the Senate
when Joe Biden is
Africa, Europe, Asia,
or someplace other
than the Senate: |
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Who is
President of
the Senate: |
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What is the
youngest possible
age for a member
of the US House of
Representatives? |
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Congress's
main purpose
is to: |
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How many
members of the
Senate have to be
present for a
quorum: |
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66%...or 67%,
depending on whether
Senator Smith was in
the one class of
senators who has 34
senators. |
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Definition
If Senator Smith is
elected in 2010, what
percentage of the
Senate will be up for
election before Senator
Smith has to run agian? |
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Congressmen/women
cannot be ________
on their way to a
Congressional vote. |
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How many seats
are there in the
US House of
Representatives: |
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Both houses
have to meet on
the first Monday
of what month: |
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Congressmen/women
_____ be arrested for
anything they say
during a session of
Congress |
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The chairmen of
congressional
committees are
chosen how? |
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When
Congress
adjourns, it ... |
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The power of the House
of Representatives to
officially charge an
official with wrongdoing
is the power of |
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gather party
members' votes
for upcoming
bills |
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The major
job of floor
leaders is to: |
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How many
senators are up
for re-election
every two years? |
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The power that allows
Congress to take private
property for such uses
as an interstate highway
system or a national
partk is the power of |
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Because a majority
of senators are
always experienced,
the Senate is said to
be a |
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Which group must approve presidential appointments? |
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Congress' session is ending |
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The President can pocket veto a bill only if |
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The exclusive legal right an author has to his/her own work is protected |
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Regulate trade and business |
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The commerce power of Congress allows it to |
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The most powerful leader in the House is the |
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At least one from each state |
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Elected by everyone in the state |
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Must be a
citizen for
9 years |
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Must be a
citizen for at
least 7 years |
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Must be at
least 30
years old |
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Definition
Are divided into 3
groups only one of
which is up for
election every 2
years |
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Definition
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Both House of Representatives & Senate |
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In total,
there are
535 of them |
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Only voters from
their
"Congressional
District" vote for
them |
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Both House of
Representatives
& Senate |
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Definition
Must live in
the state that
they represent |
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Elected for
a 6-year
term |
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Both House of
Representatives
& Senate |
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Definition
This house must
keep a journal that
tells what has
happened in that
house |
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Term
Both House of
Representatives
& Senate |
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Definition
This house cannot
adjourn without the
consent of the
other house |
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Definition
When passing a
bill into law, this
group has a
Rules Committee |
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Definition
This house can
HOLD TRIALS for
office holders who
have been
impeached |
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Term
Both House of
Representatives
& Senate |
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Definition
The state legislature
decides when, where
and how the elections
for this house of
Congress will be held |
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Term
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Definition
Only 1/3rd of the
members of this
house are up for
election during any
national election year |
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Term
Both House of
Representatives
& Senate |
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Definition
No member of this house can
be arrested for any crime
except treason, felony or
breach of the peace while in
route (on their way) to official
business or while on official
business |
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Term
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Definition
This house
elects a Speaker
who runs its
meetings |
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Term
Both House of
Representatives
& Senate |
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Definition
This house can
punish its own
members for
misbehavior |
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Term
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Definition
The number of people
elected by a state to
this house is based on
the size of the state's
population |
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Term
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Definition
This house brings
impeachment charges
against federal office
holders but does not
hold the trial |
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Neither, it is the
Chief Justice of
the Supreme
Court |
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Definition
This house acts
acts as the judge
in an
impeachment trial |
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