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AP GOPO
Unit 5 Review
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Key Concept—Structure of Congress
• Bicameral structure of congress
• House of Representative elections
• Reapportionment, congressional districting, gerrymandering
• Senate elections
• 17th Amendment
• Incumbency effect—name
effect name recognition/visability,
recognition/visability pork
barreling, casework for constituents, media exposure,
fund-raising abilities
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Key Concept—Leadership of
Congress
• House of Reps
• Speaker of the House, Majority/Minority Leader and Whips
• Senate
• VP, President Pro Tempore, Majority/Minority Leader and Whips
• Committee System
• Leadership (old seniority system) and membership
• Types of committees
• Standing, select, joint, conference
• Caucuses
• Privileges of members of Congress (ex. Franking privilege)
Key Concepts—Powers of Congress
• Legislative Powers
• Expressed powers, implied powers, limitations
• Nonlegislative Powers
• Electoral powers, amendment powers, impeachment,
executive checks by Senate, investigative/oversight powers
• Lawmaking process
• Legislative tactics
• Caucuses, committee system, filibuster and cloture, pork
barrel legislation, logrolling, riders, amendments, lobbying,
legislative veto (ruled unconstitutional)
• Influences on Congress
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