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| How many senators from each state? |
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Senators are elected from the state as a whole, representatives are elected from districts in the states
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Congress meets in the capitol building in Washington D.C.
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The 16th Amendment changed the way we select a senator.
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| How many years in a Senate term? |
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All representatives are men?
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Which branch of government makes the country's laws? |
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Which branch of government approves nominations made by the president.
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Which branch of government has vacancies filled appointment of the governor.
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Pocket veto are vetoes that do not reach the president.
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Representative serve two-year terms.
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After 10 days, a bill passed by Congress automatically becomes a law if the president does not act and Congress is still in session.
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Designed to favor small states.
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Each state must have at least four representatives.
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The president is the head of its branch.
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In Congress bills are sent to committees for consideration.
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What branch of goverment uses pocket veto.
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| Which branch of government's members are not elected. |
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| Where Congress gets its number. |
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| The Supreme Court helps in making laws. |
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| The Vice President is the presiding officer of the Senate. |
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| The major body in the legislative branch is Congress |
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| Sole power of impeachment belongs to? |
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| Representatives take office on January 1. |
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| Congress must meet at least twice every year. |
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Has 100 members Choice of three House Senate Both |
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Approves or rejects treaties Choice of three House Senate Both |
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| Revenue bills start in the Senate |
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Meets in the Capitol Building Choice of three House Senate Both |
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Discussed in Article 1, Section 3. Choice of three House Senate Both |
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| The salary of a Senator is $2000 per month. |
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| This branch enforces the country's laws |
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| All bills start in the House of Representatives. |
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| This branch of government uses joint committees |
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| Representatives can be re-elected for an unlimited number of times. |
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| The Vice President is a valuable link between the executive branch and the legislative branch. |
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| The House has nothing to do with impeachment. |
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| How many Senators are there? |
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The two house that makes up the legislative branch are the House of Representives and the Senate.
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Which branch is the court system of the country?
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| Are elected by the people of the entire state? |
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The president can declare laws unconstitutional. True False |
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| Under certain conditions the House selects the President of the United States. |
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Passes bills they hope will become laws. House Senate Both Neither |
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| Representative government is government elected by the people. |
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The number of Congress changes every six years. True False |
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| Congress meets in many of our major cities. |
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The daily record of Congress is called " The Capital Journal".
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Which branch tries cases under the laws. |
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Obama is one of the two senators from Illinois. True False |
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All revenue bills must start in the House. True False |
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Has speaker for Chief Officer. |
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| Name the duties of the Senate. |
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Tries impeachment Approves treaties Passes Bills Approves officers |
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The Governor fills a temporary vacancy in the office of Senator. True/False |
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The Congress vetoes laws. True/False |
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The major duty of the legislative branch is to make laws. True/False |
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| Which branch has two houses? |
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There are time when members of Congress may not be arrested. True/False |
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The Vice President of the United States is the Chief Officer of the senate True/False |
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Each third of the Senate is called a "class". True/False |
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| A Senator may be elected an unlimited number of times. |
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The makeup of the Senate favors the large states. True/False |
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The President makes the rules for Congress. True/False |
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