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| refers to a governing body which is made up of two houses | Bicameral legislature |
| Congress must meet formally at least twice during each ____ to carry out the business of lawmaking. | session |
| In this house of Congress, membership is based on the population of each individual state. | House of Representatives |
| must be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the U.S. for 7 years and a resident of the state they represent. | Representatives |
| Members of the House of Representatives serve ______ year terms. | Two-year |
| Using the census every 10 years the government establishes __________ to represent the people. | Congressional districts |
| the creation of districts by the controlling party. | gerrymandering |
| A closed door meeting used to choose the Speaker of the House at the beginning of each session. | caucus |
| The leader of the House of Representatives. | Speaker of the House |
| The name given to the box which proposed bills are placed. | hopper |
| Created to further analyze proposed bills to see if they should be passed on and become laws. | committees |
| Composed of two representatives from each state. | The Senate |
| Next in line to the Vice President in the line of succession. | Speaker of the House |
| The leader of the Senate | The Vice President |
| The purpose of a filibuster is to | prevent action on a bill. |
| Who may introduce a bill to become a law? | anyone |
| What vote is needed for cloture in the Senate to stop a filibuster? | 3/5 |
| What type of committee carry’s over from one session of Congress to another? | Standing committees |
| What type of committee is temporary and looks at a single issue? | Select committees |
| What type of committee is made up of both members of the House & the Senate? | Joint committees |
| What type of committee resolves differences between multiple versions of bills. | Conference committees |
| A __________ refers to the person in charge of running a legislatures office and managing their schedule. | Administrative Assistant |
| The name of one of the largest library in the world. | The Library of Congress |
| The largest printing plant in the world. | The Government Printing Office |
| Created in 1974 to coordinate the budget making work of Congress. | The Congressional Budget Office |
| Created in 1921 to serve as the watchdog over congressional spending. | The General Accounting Office |
 | Vice President Joe Biden |
 | Speaker of the House john Boehner |
 | Minority Leader in the House Nancy Pelosi |
 | Majority Leader in the House Eric Cantor |
 | President Pro Tempore of the Senate Daniel Inouye |
