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Bicameral means to have 2 chambers/branches.

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A whip is someone who makes sure that the majority party members vote in favor of their party.

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A President po tempore is a powerful senator from the majority party who presides over the Senate in the absence of the vice president.

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The head of the majority party in the legislative branch (the House of Representatives and the Senate).

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The head of the minority party in the legislative branch (the House of Representatives and the Senate).

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The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of Congress, with the Senate it makes the legislative branch.

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The Senate is the upper chamber of Congress, with the House of Representatives it makes the legislative branch.

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A small portion of a state that elects congress officials.

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When a state legislature draws district boundaries to benefit the party in power.

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This branch assembles with authority to create laws for a political entity, like nations, states, or cities.

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A process in which one form of government prevents another from  getting too powerful.

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This committee is appointed in Congress and is assigned to do a "special" job that a standing committee could not do.

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A permanent committee that meets regularly.

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This committee is called  into the Senate and the House of Representatives to settle a dispute about a proposed bill.

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A proposed new law.

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This vote is based on whichever party has more votes.

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1. You must be at least 25 years old
2. You must be a citizen of the U.S. for the past 7 years
3. You must live in the state you wish to represent.

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Our congressman/congresswomen each serve a two year term.
These representatives introduce bills, resolutions, offer Amendments, and serve on committees.

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1. You must be at least 30 years.
2. You must have been a citizen of the U.S. for at least 9 years.
3.  You must be living in the state that you wish to represent at the time of the election.

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Senators serve a six year term each. Within these six years some of the duties they complete are writing/passing laws, approving presidential appointments, and ratifying treaties with other countries.

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Enumerated powers:
- Power to tax and spend
- Power to establish a post office
- Power to regulate immigration

Non-legislative powers:
- Power to impeach president, vice president, and other officials
- Power to oversee and investigate
- The power to propose constitutional amendments

Implied powers:
- The power to start national banks
- The power to post roads
- The power to fund our army

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- The president can veto (notify that he/she will not sign) legislation passed by Congress. Congress can however override with 2/3 majority vote.
- Congress has restraints on its powers, powers that are not given to congress are specifically for the states/people.
- Passing ex post facto laws, Bill of Attainer, and getting rid of writ of habeas corpus is off limits to Congress.

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A new idea is proposed in either chamber. Unless the bill has to do with finances, then the bill has to be proposed in the House Of Representatives.

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Then the bill is assigned to a committee, usually this committee is a subcommittee.

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Once the bill goes through the subcommittee, committee hearings begin to see if the bill is approved by a majority.

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The bill is then sent to either chamber to be debated on and voted on. It may be approved or denied.

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The bill is then sent to the chamber (steps 1-4 repeat) this is based on whichever chamber it came from.

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If the second chamber makes a change in the bill then they must meet as a conference committee to come to a compromise. Once finished both chambers get a vote on the new bill, it may be approved or rejected.

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If the bill is approved then it goes to the president, then he has two options he can either veto the bill proposed or he can sign off on it so that the bill becomes law. If the president does not sign or veto the ill then the bill dies in 10 days.

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if the president does veto a bill then it returns to Congress. Then the bill gets voted on one more time. If 2/3 vote to override the veto then the bill becomes a law.