Legislative Branch Flashcard ap gov EC

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What is Congress’s main constitutional job?

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Make laws

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What is Congress’s lower house?

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House of Representatives

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What is Congress’s upper house?

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Senate

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A representative in the House of Representatives serves a _____-year term.

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2

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Members of which house are selected from a congressional district and represent just that district, rather than the whole state?

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House of Representatives

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A Senator's term is ______________ years.

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6

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Members of which house are selected via ‘at large’ elections and represent the whole state?

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U.S. House of Representatives

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A formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity: (The House decides whether or not to charge an official a crime; Senate votes on removal from office)

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Impeachment

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What political party is the majority party in the House of Representatives?

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Republican Party

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What political party is the majority party in the Senate?

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Republican Party