Monday November 11th

Unit 3 test on Congress

“CONGRESS”

50 multiple choice                  
Know your vocabulary
Organization of Congress (CHART)
Facts about Congress, House of Representatives and Senate
     Membership                          Qualifications
     Term of office                      Term limits
      Method of selection              Area they represent
     Party representation              Leadership ie. Speaker, majority leader etc.
     ie. Majority party in each house
Committees
   Types                                    Influence
   Purpose                                 Choosing committee members
   Actions
Congressional Powers - Be familiar with examples of the powers that are given to
   Congress, to  the House and to the Senate.
    Expressed/enumerated powers
    Implied powers (necessary and proper clause or elastic clause)
    Legislative powers- taxing and spending, foreign and domestic trade,
        foreign policy, etc.
   Non-legislative powers- choosing a president, impeachment and removal,
         confirmation, ratification, proposal of amendments.
   Power to investigate
   Legislative oversight
“How a Bill Becomes a Law”
   Know the entire process
   Introduction, assignment to committee, committee work, referral to entire house
   conference committee, presidential action, congressional override.
There will be some questions about our federal budget.
   Vocabulary - deficit, surplus, debt, mandatory expenses, discretionary expenses,
    revenue
   Know the biggest expenditures and revenue sources in the budget.
   Be familiar with recent trends when it comes to our gov’t’s spending, our deficits and 
    our debt.