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| What are the 3 criteria for being in the HOuse of Reps | 25 years old, 7 year citizen, legal resident of the state |
| How long is the term in House of Reps | 2 year term |
| What are the House of Reps concerned with | reelection |
| How many House of Reps are there | 435 |
| When was that number fixed | 1912 |
| Who fixed controls the number in the House of Representatives | Congress |
| How is membership determined in the House of Reps | By population |
| How often do we take a census | 10 years |
| When is the next census | 2020 |
| How is population moving in the United States | Southeast, Southwest. Away from North Midwest |
| Who sets congressional districts | State legislatures |
| What is the approximate population in the House of Reps districts | 675,000 |
| How many districts does Missouri have | 9 |
| What has the Supreme Court ruled to prevent gerrymandering | Districts must be continuous |
| Who leads the House of Reps | Speaker of the House |
| Who is the current Speaker of the House | John Boehner |
| Who is our House of Reps member | Sam Graves |
| What district is Liberty represented in | 6 |
| What bills must start in the House of Reps | Revenue/Appropriation |
| How are debates restricted in the House of Reps | Limited to 1 hour |
| What type of projects are more likely to be seen in the House of Reps | Pork-barrel projects |
| Bills are first reviewed by who in the House of Reps | Committees |
| Which political party currently controls the House of Reps | Republicans |
| What are the two duties of the House of Reps | Impeachment, Revenue bills |
| How many members are there in the Senate | 100 |
| How is that number created | 2 per state |
| What are the 3 qualifications for being a Senator | 30 years old, citizen for 9 years, legal resident of the state |
| How long is their term | 6 years |
| Why is 1/3 of the Senate up for reelection every year | Keep experience in the Senate |
| What amendment changed so Senators are elected by popular vote | 17th |
| Are people more well-known in the Senate or House | Senate |
| What is a very important part of the Senate that isn't important in the House of Reps | Foreign Relations |
| How often are Senators reelceted | 90% of the time |
| What is Franking | Free mailing for members of Congress |
| What is often important to Senators being reelected | Name recognition |
| Where are the powers of Congress found in the Constitution | Article 1 Section8 |
| Who are Missouri's two Senators | Roy Blunt, Claire McCaskill |
| Who controls the Senate | Democrates |
| Powers specifically listed in the Constitution | Enumerated, Expressed Powers |
| What are 7 powers of Congress | Coin money, regulate commerce, borrow money, declare war, power to tax, naturalization, postal service, govern DC, create federal court |
| Power of Congress not listed in the Constitution is called what | Vague or Implied powers |
| How much of a vote does Congress need to propose an Amendment | 2/3 |
| Who elects the President if there is no Electoral majority | House of Reps |
| Who approves major Presidential appointments | Senate |
| Who brings charges in Impeachment | House of Reps |
| Who tries the impeachment case | Senate |
| How much is needed to remove the President from office | 2/3 |
| Who presides over the impeachment trial | Chief Justice |
| Who has lead the longest filibuster in history | Strom Thrumond |
| How long was the filibuster | 24 hrs. 18 minutes |
| What was the topic being filibustered | Civil Rights Act |
| Filibusters can only occur where | Senate |
| What is the 'pork-barrel' | Federal treasury |
| What is the fat | Project |
| Where was the pork-barrel project we read in class | Alaska |
| What was the project called | Bridge to nowhere |
| Why are pork-barrle projects bad | Give large sums of money to states who don't need the projects |
| Congressional invistigations are not what | Trials |
| Legislative oversight is an example of what constitutional principle | Checks and Balances |
| Subpoena | Legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents |
| Perjury | Lying under oath |
| Contempt | Willful obstruction |
| Immunity | Freedom from prosectution whos witnesses testimoney ties them to illegal acts |
| Filibuster | Stall the legislative process and prevent a vote |
| Constituents | People in the district |
| Incumbent | Those members already in office |
| Legislative oversight | Continuing of how effectively the executive branch carries out the laws passed by Congress |
| Gerrymandering | Political party controlling the state government draws district boundaries to gain an advantage in elections |
