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- once a bill has been drafted the next step is to be
- considered by a committee
- the entire house of reps is elected every
- 2 years
- pigenhole
- bill means to set it aside with out even considering it
- filibuster
- a occures when one or more senators kill a bill by talking untill the billls sponcer wit draws it
- select committee
- a temporary committee formed to deal with issues tht need special attintion
- joint committee
- a commitee tht includes members of both houses
- how many reps does the constitution guarantee each state will have?
- 4
- roll call vote
- each members vote is a matter of public record
- if the president wants to reject a bill while congress is in setion he or she
- uses a vetoe
- to be considered by congress a bill must first be sponcered by
- eather a senator or representative
- special thin gs the senate can do include
- beginning impeachment proceedings
- voice votes are used more often
- when a bill has a wide set of dissaproval
- gerymandering
- dividing a state into odd shaped districts for political reasons
- cloture
- limmits a senatore to debate for no more than an hour
- expulsion
- member of congress who acts dishonestly may face ? meaning he or she has to leav congress
- how does the number of senators compere with the number od reps?
- there are more reps
- which of the following powers of congress comes from the nessary and proper clause
- to collect taxes
- most bills brought befor comittee are
- sent to sub committee
- joint session
- in an ? of congress both houses meet together
- confrince committee
- a joint cmmittee tht meets to help house an ssenate members agree on details of a proposed law
- constituents
- people in a reps district are his or her
- a tax bill is introduced only by
- the senate
- standing committee
- permonant committee tht specializes in a pacific topic
- when the house and senate pass diff versiona of a bill
- a confrance committee writes a revised bill
- what is the menumum age for a senator?
- 30