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Hint
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Answer
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a new term is every other Jan 3 of ___-num. yrs.
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odd
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Opening day in the house is more ____
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formal
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the Dems sit to the ___
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right
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the reps sit to the __
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left
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there is __ standing committees in the house
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19
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in the senate it is more routine because _/_ of the senate is retained
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2/3
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there is __ standing committees in the senate
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17
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the president will deliver this speech on opening day
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state of the union
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the speech reports the state of the _____
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nation
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lays out ___ he will follow
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polices
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makes ____ suggestions
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legislative
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The speaker of the house is elected by majority party. They ___ and keep order. very important and powerful
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preside
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our current speaker (R)
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Mike Johnson
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The first women Speaker(D)
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Nancy Pelosi
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President of the senate is the ___ _____
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Vice president
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Our Current President of the senate is _ _ _____
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JD Vance
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Doesn't do much but will vote to break a ___
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tie
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serves in V.P.’s absence (real leader of the senate) member of the majority party
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president pro temp
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Our current one (R)
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Chuck Grassley
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closed meeting of members of e/ party in e/ house that deals with organization
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Party Caucus
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most important officers in Congress (majority & minority) (chief spokesperson of each party)
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Floor leaders
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assist floor leaders, helps with housekeeping duties
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party whips
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where the bulk of the work is done is e/ house.
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committee
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head the standing committee ignores ability
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committee chairmen
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their jobs include when the committee will meet, what bills they take up and if theyll have ___ ____
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public hearings
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important posts will be held by those with longest service.
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seniority rule
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problems with it is it discourages ___ members and
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younger
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permanent committees that deal w/ specific bills.
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standing committee
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Rules, Ways & Means,
Appropriations, Armed Service, Judiciary,
International Relations, & Agricultural. are ____ ____ ____
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leading house committees
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Foreign Relations,
Appropriations, Finance, Judiciary, Armed Services,
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
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Leading Senate Committees
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“traffic cop”🡪 screens bills & decides
if they will go to the floor for consideration
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House rules
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created for a limited time & specific purpose.
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select
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composed of members of both houses. Some are select most are permanent.
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joint
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temporary, joint comm. estab. to reconcile differences btwn. 2 houses versions of a bill.
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conference
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proposed law presented to House or Senate.
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bill
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Most bills originate in _____ branch
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executive
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They can also originate from special interest groups,standing comm. and ____ ____
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private citizen
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Bills raising _____ must originate in the house
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revenue
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Bills must be dropped into this in the HOR on the clerks desk
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Hopper
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this type of bill applies to nation as a whole
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public
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this type of bill applies to certain persons/places rather than entire
nation.
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private
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deal with matters concerning either house & are taken
up by only that house. no force of law
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resolution
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Resolution: similar to bills & have force of law. Deal w/
unusual/temporary matters.
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joint resolution
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matters where both houses act jointly. Do
not have the force of law & don’t require Pres. Signature.
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Concurrent resolutions
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unpopular provision added to a bill certain to pass so it “rides”
the legislation process.
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rider
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The bill is read _ times
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