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AP United States Government - How Congress Works

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How are holds used in the Senate?

As procedural practices by which a bill is prevented from being brought to the floor

What is the purpose of a germaneness requirement?

It limits discussions and any amendments in debate to discussion about the bill being debated

Describe an entitlement program and its beneficiaries.

Social security (the elderly, retired workers) Medicare (the elderly in need of medical care) Medicaid (low-income people in need of medical care) Welfare (economic assistance for low-income people) Food stamps (providing food to low-income people) Supplemental security income (the unemployed)

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2.2: How Congress Works

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AP United States Government and Politics notes from Unit 2, Section 2: Notes on the structure and day-to-day functions of the legislative branch of the United States’ federal government, including the Senate, House of Representatives, Vice President, and legislative committees.

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