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Senate, house of representatives, or both? -Convene -Quorum -Sanction/vote to expel: 2/3 vote -Franking Privilege: members send official mail without paying postage

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Senate, house of representatives, or both? -Convene -Quorum -Sanction/vote to expel: 2/3 vote -Franking Privilege: members send official mail without paying postage

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Both houses

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Senate, house of representatives, or both? -Filibuster(unlimited debate) -Cloture(60 votes to end debate) -Approves(presidential appointments; all treaties) -Holds impeachment trial: 2/3 vote needed -100 members 1.) 30 years old 2.) 9 years citizen of US 3.) Resident of state elected

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Senate

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Senate Majority leader:

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Mitch McConnel

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Powers specifically given to the federal government: print money, make war/peace, army/navy, regulate interstate commerce

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Delegated

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Articles of the constitution(7)

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I-Legislative branch II-Executive Branch III-Judicial branch IV-Relations among states V-Amending the constitution VI-Supremacy clause VII-Ratification

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Powers the Federal government may not exercise: suspend right of habeas corpus, pass a bill of attainder, pass an Ex post facto law

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Denied

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House minority leader:

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Kevin McCarthy

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House majority leader:

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Steny Hoyer

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Senate, house of representatives, or both? -Revenue bills -Impeachment charges -# of voting members(435) -term of office: 2 years -based on state's population -takes census -gerrymandering 1.) 25 years old 2.) US citizen for 7 years 3.) Resident of state elected for

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House of Representatives

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MN senior senator:

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Amy Klobuchar

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Legislative, Executive, or Judicial? -interprets laws, headed by supreme court

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Judicial

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Senate Minority leader:

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Chuck Schumer

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Leader of Senate(Vice President):

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Mike Pence

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Powers not given to Federal government and not denied to state: regulate sale of alcohol, fund and regulate education, marriage laws, intrastate trade

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Reserved

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MN house of representatives rep:

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Angie Craig

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Leader of house of reps(speaker of house):

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Nancy Pelosi

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Powers shared by Federal and State governments: borrowing money, collecting taxes, law enforcement

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Concurrent

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MN junior senator:

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Tina Smith

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Powers not specifically given to Federal government but implied by constitution: air force, regulate TV, radio, and internet

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Implied

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Legislative, Executive, or Judicial? -makes laws, headed by congress

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Legislative

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Legislative, Executive, or Judicial? -enforces laws, headed by the president

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Executive

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Two houses(bicameral)

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-Senate -House of Representatives

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