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Whipassistant leader to the party there to make sure everyone is with the party and staying in line
ConferenceCommittee that makes sure a passed bill is okay by both houses
GerrymanderingDrawing the district lines in a state for political reasons
At LargeElected for the entire state all senators
packinggerrymangering where the minority party is placed in a few districts as possible
FrankingFree postage and printing for a congress member for official business
Pork BarrelingGetting federal money for your district
SpeakerLeader of the House of Repsentatives
President Pro TemporeLeader of the Senate when the Vice President is not in the chamber
crackinggerrymandering where the minority party is split into as many districts as possible
Majority LeaderHead of the party that holds the most seats in the Chamber.
ConstituentPerson represented by an elected official
FilibusterPower of a Senator to talk a bill to death
DemocratThis party holds a majority in the Seante
RepublicanThis party holds a majority in the House
PoliticoRole of a congress member where they will try ro balance party, district and self.
Trusteerole of a congress member where they will vote based on their own decision
DelegateRole of a congress member where they will vote only the way their district wants them to
VetoThe power of the president to refuse to sign a bill into law. Congress can override with a 2/3rs vote.
PresidentTitle of the leader of the Senate. This is held by the Vice President
Log RollingTrading votes on pork barrel issues
expressedpowers listed in the constitution
Dina TitusRep for NV 1
Joe HeckRep for NV 3
Mark AmodeiRep for NV 2
Cresent HardyRep for NV 4
Harry ReidSR NV Senator and Minority Leader
Dean HellerJR NV Senator
bicameralhaving 2 houses (House and Senate)
populationhow is the number of representatives determined
oneminimum number of reps a state can have
fourhow many representatives does NV have
Christian92% of the members of congress are this religion
two yearsterm of a member of the house of Representatives
six yearsterm for a member of the Senate
twenty fiveminimum age for a member of the house
thirtyminimum age for a member of the Senate
one hundredtotal number of senators
impliedpowers that congress has that are not listed in the constitution


Social Studies Teacher
Chaparral High School
Las Vegas, NV

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