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How does Congress organize itself to carry on the public's business?

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To become a U.S.senator, one must be at least ____________ years old.

A) 35
B) 25
C) 40
D) 30

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In 1957, Senator Strom Thurmond held the Senate floor and talked or answered questions-or filibustered, to use a Senate term for unlimited debate-for over 24 hours.The South Carolina lawmaker did so prior to a vote on the Civil Rights Act, legislation that most observers expected to easily pass-and which did, shortly after he concluded.During his time on the floor, he did not just talk about the law.Instead, he read the Declaration of Independence, jury rules, and even his grandmother's biscuit recipe.In so doing, however, Thurmond was using his time in a manner consistent with filibuster history, as a means of:

Congressional leaders gain favor with members by raising funds for their own leadership political action committees and redistributing the funds to other legislators.

In the U.S.Congress, no floor action on any bill can take place until the committee with jurisdiction over it has taken all the time it needs to deliberate.

What is gerrymandering, and what are its implications for the democratic process?

The franking privilege, which allows members of Congress to send mailings free of charge, reinforces an incumbency advantage because:

Legislative sponsors of earmarks must now list them on their official websites and certify that neither they nor family members benefit financially from them.