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- 6. Congress regulates ___, including regulating interstate businesses, and transactions with forgein agents.
- 10. ___ powers of Congress are derived from the powers laid out in the constitution.
- 13. A ___ committee’s job is to research a bill and make sure it makes sense.
- 17. Congressional limits on habeas corpus and bills of attainder are a check and balance with the ___ branch of government.
- 19. Each chamber of congress has a ___, whose job it is to help the congress members know the procedures of congress.
- 21. For representatives, their constituents are members of their ___ in their state.
- 23. A ___ is an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill.
- 26. ___ is Political manipulation of electoral district boundaries
- 27. Congress funds the ___ by Short Term legislation.
- 29. ___ powers of Congress are explicitly laid out in the Constitution
- 30. ___ are people who are employed by an interest group to influence the legislature and influence policy.
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- 1. Congress’ power to fix standard weights and measures is an extremely important way it regulates ___.
- 2. For Senators, their constituents are the ___ population of their state
- 3. A ___ resolution requires the approval of both houses but does not require the signature of the President. It does not have the force of law.
- 4. To ___ is to use long speeches to prevent a vote.
- 5. ___ committees have members from both chambers and they work on a compromise bill that can go back to both chambers for a final vote.
- 7. ___ Powers of Congress include Creating Revenue for the Government by collecting Taxes and Borrowing Money.
- 8. Anyone can write a bill, but a congressperson must ___ it in congress.
- 9. National Elections take place every ___ year. (has a hyphen)
- 11. A “___ army” is an army that exists even though there is no war.
- 12. ___ votes refers to concentrating voters in one voting district.
- 14. Congress gives the president the ability to use the military by declaring war or passing ___ Authorization.
- 15. Congress also manages any ___ owned by the federal government.
- 16. A ___ is the president’s constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a Congress.
- 18. ___ refers to diluting the voting power of opposition voters across many districts.
- 20. A ___resolution is a legislative proposal that requires the approval of both houses and the signature of the President, just as a bill does.
- 22. A ___ resolution addresses matters entirely within the prerogative of one house or the other, it does not need the signature of the President, and does not have the force of law.
- 24. A ___ is a legislative proposal before Congress.
- 25. ___ is agreement to end debate on a bill.
- 28. A ___ is a legislative proposal. It is a proposal for a Law.