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Social Studies
11th Grade
10/30/2014

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Term
majority
Definition
one over half
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minority
Definition
smaller group, less than half
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privilege
Definition
a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people
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expel
Definition
remove
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What is the major duty of the legislative branch?
Definition
makes our countries laws
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What is the legislative branch called?
Definition
Congress
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Where does Congress meet?
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In two different chambers on opposite sides of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
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What two houses make up the Congress?
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Senate and House of Representatives
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When does Congress's meetings begin?
Definition
The third day of January, every odd numbered year
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What is the name of the reord of the meetings of Congress?
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Congressional Records
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List 2 privileges of members of the US Congress
Definition

They cannot be arrested when going to or coming from Congress, or while sttending a session of Congress. 

 

A member cannot be sued or punished for anything he/she might say in Congress.

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Census
Definition
count of people every 10 years
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Impeach
Definition
to accuse an official of some wrong doing or misuse of power
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How many representatives are there in the House of Reps.?
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435
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How many representative does your state send to Washington?
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4
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How many electoral votes does Kansas have?
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6
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When was the last census taken in the US?
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2010
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When will the next census be taken?
Definition
2020
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What was the population of the US at the last census?
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308,745,538
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3 qualifications to be a representative
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25 years or older

US citizen for 7 years

Must live in the state from which they are elected

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What is the title of the presiding officer of the House?
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Speaker of the House
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The house begins the impeachment process by doing what?
Definition
Accusing the official of some wrong doing or misuse of power
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If you are elected as a US Rep, what laws would you propose?
Definition
Opinion...
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What are the names of the two houses of Congress?
Definition
Senate and House of Representatives
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How many senators does each state send to Washington DC?
Definition
2
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What is the toatl number of senators today?
Definition
100
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how long is a Senators term?
Definition
6 years
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How long is a term for a Representative>
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2 years
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3 requirements of a senator
Definition

30 years or older

US citizen for 9 years

live in the state he/she is representing

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What are the titles of the two presiding officers of the Senate?
Definition
Vice President and President Pro Tempore
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What does the Senate do during the impeachment process?
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Acts as the jury and tries the Impeachment cases
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Which is more important, the House of Reps or the Senate?
Definition
opinion...
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