am gov 2.2
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dancinluvr989 on February 11, 2009
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CLASS OF 2014, The Alexandria of Boca Pine Crest, Seventh Grade Pine Crest Boca
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 what is the main taks of each house of Congress? | to make laws |
| how often to the house and senate print their rules? | every 2 years |
| how long do house debates last? | 1 day |
| house or senate? which rules are aimed at definiing the actions an individual representative can take? | house |
| house or senate? is geared towards moving legislation quickly once it reached the floor? | house |
| house or senate? which leaders have more power? | house |
| who does most of the work in congress? | committees |
| right or left? where do the republicans sit? | right |
| right or left? where do the democrats sit? | left |
| in each house the ______ party selects the leaders of that party | majority |
| _____leadershoip coordinates the work of teh 435 individual members of the house | organized |
| how many purposes do the leaders serve? | 6 |
| closed meetin | caucus |
| who presides in the house of reps? | speaker of the house |
| who chooses the house of reps? | caucus |
| who is the speakers top assistent? | majority leader |
| who plans the party's legislative program? | majority leader |
| is a majority leader a house official or a party official? | party official |
| the floor of hte house of reps may seem _____but it is the opposite. | unorganized |
| house is normally in session from _____ through _____ | monday, friday |
| the houes has how many calendars? | 5 |
| what committe serves as the traffic offiver in teh house | rules |
| how many ppl are in the majority of hte house? | 218 |
| which is smaller. senate or house? | senate |
| do all of the senators attend session in the senate? yes or no | no |
| how many desks does the senate chamber hold? | 100 |
| house or senate? which rules are more flexible | senate |
| house or senate. which one does NOT have a speaker? | senate |
| house or senate? which has fewer rules? | senate |
| who presdies in the senate? | vice president |
| the constitution named the ______ the president of the senate | vice president |
| yes or no. does the vice pres. and the speaker of hte house have the same role? | no |
| is the vice president allowed to take place in senate debates? yes or no | no |
| is the vice president an elected member of the house? yes or no | no |
| who elects hte president pro tempore? | senate |
| who elects the majority and minority leaders of the senate? | members of political parties |
| the senate has how many calendars? | 2 |
| what are the two calendars the senate has? | the calendar of general orders, executive calendar |
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