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4.1 (Topic 4 Lesson 1) National Legislature Overview
Text 2: Congress—The Job (Txtbook 129-132 Etext 78)
1.
List the five major roles that members of both houses of Congress fulfill.
2.
Explain each of the 4 voting options listed below that members of Congress have when casting a
vote on a bill.
Delegate
Trustee
Partisan
Politico
3.
Which one of the 4 voting options listed above do scholars believe most members of Congress
adhere to? Why?
4.
Define the following terms:
Bill
Floor
Consideration
Oversight
Function
5.
How do men and women in Congress perform the duty of public servant?
6.
Do the members of Congress reflect a cross section of the American people? Why or why
not?
Text 3: Terms and Sessions of Congress (Txtbook 133-134 Etext 79)
7.
How long is a term in Congress? When do we start a new term on Congress?
8.
What is a session of Congress? How many sessions are there in a term of Congress?
9.
Define the following terms:
Convene
Adjourn
Recess
Prorogue
10. What is a special session? Why have special sessions lost their importance?
Text 4: Congressional Compensation (Txtbook 134-136 Etext 80)
11. What is the current salary for a member of Congress?
12. What are some non-salary benefits that Congress men and women receive?
13. How does the franking privilege help members of Congress?
14. The Constitution says that Congress fixes its own compensation. Therefore, what 2
real limits are put on the level of congressional pay?