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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:legislative_body
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gptkbp:adjournment
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requires consent of both chambers
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gptkbp:archiveType
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gptkb:National_Archives
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gptkbp:book
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gptkb:Library_of_Congress
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gptkbp:canOverrideVeto
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yes, with two-thirds majority in both chambers
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gptkbp:censusImpact
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House seats apportioned by population
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gptkbp:citizenshipRequirementHouse
|
7 years
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gptkbp:citizenshipRequirementSenate
|
9 years
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gptkbp:composedOf
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gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:country
|
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:electionCycle
|
biennial
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gptkbp:established
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1789
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:law_enforcement
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gptkbp:firstSession
|
March 4, 1789
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Congress (US)
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gptkbp:impeached
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House impeaches, Senate tries
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gptkbp:jointSessions
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held for State of the Union, electoral vote count
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gptkbp:legalBasis
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gptkb:Article_I_of_the_United_States_Constitution
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gptkbp:legislature
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bill introduced, committee review, floor debate, vote, presidential approval
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_States_Capitol
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gptkbp:meetingPlace
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:minimumAgeHouse
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25
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gptkbp:minimumAgeSenate
|
30
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gptkbp:motto
|
gptkb:E_pluribus_unum
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gptkbp:nickname
|
gptkb:The_Hill
|
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gptkbp:numberOfMembers
|
535
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gptkbp:numberOfMPs
|
435
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gptkbp:numberOfSenators
|
100
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gptkbp:officialLanguage
|
English
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gptkbp:powers
|
impeach federal officials
declare war
regulate commerce
levy taxes
approve federal budget
approve treaties
make laws
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gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle
|
gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Speaker_of_the_House
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gptkbp:residence
|
must reside in state represented
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gptkbp:salary
|
$174,000 (rank-and-file members)
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gptkbp:seal
|
gptkb:Seal_of_the_United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:session
|
gptkb:118th_United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:swornTo
|
required
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gptkbp:termLength
|
2 years
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gptkbp:termLengthSenate
|
6 years
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gptkbp:votingSystem
|
first-past-the-post
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gptkbp:website
|
https://www.congress.gov/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Appropriations_Act
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
5
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