Congress TEST review (chapters 5-7)

Incumbents (why are they often reelected?)
     franking priveleges, name recognition, districts remain the same
Terms of office
     (Pres =4, Rep = 2, senator = 6)
Congressional districts ( census, gerrymandering, equal vs. proportional)
Gerrymandering
Bicameral
Expressed vs Implied
Necessary and Proper Clause = Elastic Clause (article 1 section 8 clause 18)
Steps in how a bill becomes a law
     Introduced and given a number
     Assigned a committee
     debated by the entire chamber and voted on
     (goes to other chamber)
     conference committee (one bill goes to President)
     signed or vetoed by the president
         *Identify where and when a filibuster/ house rule can be used to kill a bill
quorum
caucus
censure
filibuster
cloture
Party leaders, whips (make sure party members vote for key legislation)
Types of committees (standing, select, conference)
     Rules committee in the House
     Foreign Relations in the Senate
authorization bill (pg. 191)
appropriation bill
entitlements (pg 192)

Short Answer ?s
You may come to class with the following already answered!

The names of (2) of our national legislators (of which we are constituents), one committee he is on, and one piece of legislation from that committee.

The written paragraph on "How does the Tea Party feel about the elastic clause" (Wednesday's blog post) paragraphs on:
     Regulate Interstate Commerce
     Raise and Support an Army
     Immigration and Naturalization
     Debt Ceiling