Atchison County Community High School

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908 Tiger Road
Effingham, KS 66023
913-833-2240
877-854-4615 (toll free)
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US Government/American Government
Chapter 13 Review
 
Vocab
House of Representatives
Senate
majority party minority party
House Rules Committee speaker of the House
majority leader minority whip
the Vice President the president pro tempore
standing committee select committee
subcommittee joint committee
seniority system Congress
House calendar term
session special session
national census apportionment
redistricting censure
incumbents constituents
bill Union calendar
quorum filibuster
 
Themes
Who has the powers to make, interpret, and enforce laws?
When do sessions begin and how long are they?
How are # of seats decided?
How is power assigned in each chamber?
What are the rules about when action can be taken on bills in Congress?
What is the responsibilities of the committees and how do they complete their work?
What are legislators pay and privileges?
What are the duties of committee and personal staff members?
What are the government support agencies and what do they do?