Legislative Branch Test Review Guide (Chapter 11)
 Be able to identify the first 10 Amendments.
 Be familiar with Article I of the Constitution- Anything found in
this article is fair game on the test!
 Identify incumbents, the advantages of being an incumbency, and
reasons why incumbents may lose and election
 Identify the purpose of gerrymandering and the two ways in
which gerrymandering is done.
 List the qualifications of Representatives and Senators
 Describe the organization of Congress
 List and briefly describe the four types of committees and their
purposes
 Be able to identify the powers of Congress
 Know the process for how a bill becomes a law
 Extra Credit:
o Identify the following people:
 Colorado senators in the national Senate
 Your district number and representative in the national
House of Representatives
 President Pro Tempore
 Speaker of the House
o Define Bill of Attainder and why Congress is prohibited from
passing it
o Define Ex Post Facto Law and why Congress is prohibited
from passing it