Senators and Representatives work for the U.S. Congress and the
people who elect them.
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How many senators are serving in the senate today
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100 senators
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Why does California have many more house members than Wyoming
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The number of members of the US House of Representatives is
based on the population of each state. Since California has a
larger population than Wyoming, California also had more house
members than Wyoming.
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Why do grass-roots lobbying efforts often succeed at influencing public policy
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A representative wants to be reelected and wants to properly
represent what his/her constituents want, and lobbying helps to
show the representative what the voters want. By calling and
sending in letters, voters can show their representatives that a
certain policy has a lot of support or disapproval, and then the
representative is more likely to vote in a way that represents
their interests.
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An order the president gives based on the authority of the constitution is called
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An executive order
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What is determined by the census that is taken every ten years
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The number of house seats per state.
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What is the goal of both direct and indirect lobbying
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To influence public policy.
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Which activity is helpful to both public officials and interest groups
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working for the election of sympathetic public officials
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What does it mean that the vice president is ''only a heartbeat away'' from the presidency
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People say that the Vice President is "only a heartbeat away" from the presidency because the vice president is first in the order of succession. If the President's heart should stop beating, the Vice President takes over the office. If the president dies or otherwise become incapacitated, the vice-president becomes president.
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An interest group tracks the poor performance of an executive branch agency and reports this information to lawmakers This is an informal example of which part of the political system
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Checks and Balances
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In deciding on a bicameral legislature the framers followed the example of
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The British Parliament
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Interest groups help elect politicians by contributing funds to which organizations
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Political action committee
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When After a bill is introduced in the House and numbered what is the next step
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It goes to Committee.
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For whom do senators and representatives work
Senators and Representatives work for the U.S. Congress and the
people who elect them.
How many senators are serving in the senate today
100 senators
Why does California have many more house members than Wyoming
The number of members of the US House of Representatives is
based on the population of each state. Since California has a
larger population than Wyoming, California also had more house
members than Wyoming.
Why do grass-roots lobbying efforts often succeed at influencing public policy
A representative wants to be reelected and wants to properly
represent what his/her constituents want, and lobbying helps to
show the representative what the voters want. By calling and
sending in letters, voters can show their representatives that a
certain policy has a lot of support or disapproval, and then the
representative is more likely to vote in a way that represents
their interests.
An order the president gives based on the authority of the constitution is called
An executive order
What is determined by the census that is taken every ten years
The number of house seats per state.
What is the goal of both direct and indirect lobbying
To influence public policy.
Which activity is helpful to both public officials and interest groups
working for the election of sympathetic public officials
What does it mean that the vice president is ''only a heartbeat away'' from the presidency
People say that the Vice President is "only a heartbeat away" from the presidency because the vice president is first in the order of succession. If the President's heart should stop beating, the Vice President takes over the office. If the president dies or otherwise become incapacitated, the vice-president becomes president.
An interest group tracks the poor performance of an executive branch agency and reports this information to lawmakers This is an informal example of which part of the political system
Checks and Balances
In deciding on a bicameral legislature the framers followed the example of
The British Parliament
Interest groups help elect politicians by contributing funds to which organizations
Political action committee
When After a bill is introduced in the House and numbered what is the next step