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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Filibuster | unlimited debate |
| log rolling | voting for a bill even when it doesn't affect your constituents |
| hold | tell a member congress not to schedule a debate |
| gerrymandering | drawing district boundaries into oddly shaped regions for political reasons |
| Nancy Pelosi | Speaker of the House (D) California |
| John Boehner | Minority Leader (R) Ohio |
| Harry Reid | Senate Majority Leader (D) Nevada |
| Steny Hoyer | House Majority Leader (D) Maryland |
| Joe Biden | Vice President, President of the Senate (D) PA |
| Daniel Inouye | President Pro Tempore (D) Hawaii |
| Aaron Schock | 18th District Representative |
| Mitch McConnell | Senate Minority Leader (R) Kentucky |
| 25 | Minimum Age in the House |
| 30 | Minimum Age in the Senate |
| 7 | # of Years U.S. citizen in the House |
| 9 | # of Years U.S. citizen in the Senate |
| Every 10 years | How often is the census taken |
| Democrats | Who holds a majority in House |
| Democrats | Who holds a majority in Senate |
| 100 | Total # of members in Senate |
| 435 | Total # of members in House |
| 600,000 constituents | Every member of the House represents |
| Franking Privilege | members of congress can send mail for free |
| House | Appropriation Bills originate in |
| House | Tax Bills originate in |
| Senate | Chamber of Congress that ratifies treaties |
| House | Impeachment starts in |
| Senate | Impeachment trial takes place in |
| 10 Days | Time limit for Pocket Veto |
| Veto | When the President votes no |
| 2/3 | Fraction to override President's Veto |
| Committee | Where most bills are killed |
| Senate | Chamber that approves Presidential appointments |
| Cloture | Ends a filibuster |
| Amendments | Don't forget to study them |
| Articles | Don't forget to study them too |
| Barack Obama | President (D) Illinois |
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