Chapter 5 Congress

The US Congress, made up of two houses is a

This committee specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibility

These committees are study groups with members from the House and the Senate

Agriculture, Homeland Security, and Education and Labor are examples of

These people make sure that party members are voting along party lines

The minimum number of members who must be present

Provide campaign funds

How old do you have to be to be a Representative?

The senate's typical process is

People in districts represented in Congress are called

The power to write the rules in Congress is controlled by the

These committees act as study groups for the House and Senate

manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.

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An immigrant may run for Representative if they have been a citizen for

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

Duties of Congressional Administrative Assistants

In Congress, the majority and minority leaders are assisted by

How old do you have to be to be a Senator?

Newly elected members of Congress are

Number of Senators

the leader of the senate

The budget making work of Congress is coordinated by the

An immigrant may run for the US Senate if they have been a citizen for

A filibuster can be stopped when three-fifths of the Senate votes for

Congressional Legal Assistants

This could bring about a vote of censure

The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 was designed to make the committee system

These committees are permanent and handle the day to day business of Congress

the leader of the House of Representatives

The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called

To act in an obstructive manner in a legislature, especially by speaking for a very long time