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What did the Great compromise concern? representation between the states in the national legislature what type of person is the most elected official? college-educated white males what happens to a bill when the president vetoes it? it can still bcm a law if 2/3 of each house of congress passes the bill again what is a filibuster? cloture? filibuster allows the Senate to virtually unlimited debate on a bill. cloture is a procedural process to end the filibuster when does congress reapportion? after the census, every 10 years, make sure all citizens are represented equally Can both the Senate and the house ratify treaties? (share powers) no, only senate can ratify what does the speaker of the house do? names all commitee chairs what does the rules commitee do? "traffic cop" and determines both the length of debate and if amendments will be allowed how does congress perform its oversight function? holding of hearings on various topics what does a conference committee do? works out differences between house version of a bill and a senate version of a bill how can the senate convict someone of impeachment? 2/3 vote for impeachment what is gerrymandering? describes redrawing of congressional boundary lines to favor one political party over another how does parliamentary system work? leader of majority party heads the parliamentary government, this person is chosen by the legislative branch how many members in House of Rep? 435 how many members in Senate? 100 what does the vp do? aka president of the senate, votes to break all ties what is the term for Hof R? 2 year term what is the senate term? 6 year term what is the legislative term? 2 years what is the legislative session? 1 year when does a term of Congress start? Jan 3rd, odd numbered years