Unit 3 Vocab Flashcard

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The Great Compromise established a ______ ______ comprised of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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Bicameral Legislature

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Amendment that allows citizens to elect senators, enhancing democracy.

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17th Amendment

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16th Amendment: Congress can...

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Collect Income Taxes

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People represented by Congress are called?

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Constituency

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Current leader of the House: Nancy Pelosi's title?

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Speaker of the House

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When the president doesn't act on a veto within 10 days of Congress adjourning, it dies. This is called a:

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Pocket Veto

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Permanent committee in House and Senate

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Standing Committee

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Members of the House and Senate form this type of committee; some are permanent, some are select.

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Joint Committee

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Charge by government on income or property

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Taxation

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Group pressures on legislation and legislators

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Lobbying