provides a check and balance within Congress

drawing of district boundaries to benefit a party

personal staff handling growing constituent requests

fills the leadership role in the Senate if the VP isn't available

decides who will testify about bills

branch given the most power by the Founders

action to prevent a Senate bill from a final vote

agency that projects the costs of proposed programs

Qualifications for the House

Which DOES NOT belong?

This committee resolves the differences between the House and Senate bills

both Houses must agree on a bill before it can be passed into law

The number of representatives a state has is based on

Term for a Senator

Number of years to be a citizen to be eligible for the House/Senate

closed meeting used by members of a party to make decisions

can effect a member's choice on which committee to serve

assists the Speaker in planning the legislative program of the party

number of members needed to take an official legislative action

persuades members of their party to vote a certain way on bills

The subject of the amendment that was proposed in 1789 but wasn't enacted until 1992

Which committee has the greatest power to move a bill through Congress?

number of votes in the Senate to eliminate the threat of a filibuster

The ______ has limited debate, where the _______has unlimited debate.

Each state has an equal voice in

Every ten years this happens to determine the number of congressional seats (districts) in a state

The rules of the House are

In the house, ______ debate makes legislation move _____

435 members

Represent a district

Six year terms

Legal resident of the state they represent

30 years old minimum

sets rules to limit debate and promote majority rule

two year term

Represent an entire state

100 members

This committee can stop a bill from reaching the House floor for a vote