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- 6. System of government in the US where power is shared in between state and federal government.
- 8. _______________ Committee is made specific, temporary purpose.
- 11. Congressman work directly with citizens
- 13. Constitution directly states the power Congress has.
- 14. ________________ Committee is made of representatives and senators.
- 15. (2-house)Congress.
- 17. _________________ Rule is when evidence cannot be used if it is collected in an illegal way.
- 18. President of the United States does not sign a bill into law.
- 19. _________________ domain is when the government can take your property for public use and if they pay a fair price.
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- 1. Granted by elastic clause.
- 2. Senators can speak as long as they want in floor debates.
- 3. Place where a bill starts.
- 4. Representation is based on this in the HOR.
- 5. Considered the upper house. There are 100 members (2 per state). They represent the whole state.
- 7. _________________ President is the head of the senate.
- 8. _____________ Committee is considered permanent.
- 9. __________________ jeopardy means you can't be tried for the same crime twice.
- 10. Count of population every 10 years.
- 12. ________________ of the House is leader of the HOR.
- 16. Considered the lower house. There are 435 members and they represent a district.