| A | B |
|---|
| branch that has the power to make laws | legislative |
| meeting to deal with some emergency situation | special session |
| number of members in House of Representatives | 435 |
| total number of U.S. Senators | 100 |
| each state has how many Senators | 2 |
| age House members must be | 25 |
| House members must be a U.S. citizen for how many years? | 7 |
| the party that has control in state legislature draws district boundaries to gain advantage in elections | gerrymandering |
| Congress reapportions House seats after how many years? | 10 |
| name of District #1 U.S. House of Representative | Jeff Fortenberry |
| U.S. Senators must be at least how many years old? | 30 |
| U.S. Senators must be a U.S. citizen for at least how many years? | 9 |
| nearly half of Congress are in what profession? | law/lawyer |
| how long is a term in the U.S. Senate? | 6 |
| continuously talking until a majority of the Senate agrees to abandon or modify the bill | filibuster |
| this can stop a filibuster | cloture |
| committee that continues from session to session | standing |
| committee that specializes in a subcategory of a standing committee | subcommittee |
| committee that studies one specific issue | select |
| committee that includes members from both the House and Senate | joint |
| who serves as Speaker of the House? | majority party leader |
| assistant floor leaders | whips |
| who serves as Senate President? | Vice President |
| one of Nebraska's U.S. Senators | Mike Johanns |
