Unit 3 Test Review—The Legislative Branch
Unit 3 Vocab (p. 16)
1. Know all 16 vocab terms
Congressional Membership (p. 17)
2. Basic facts of both the House and the Senate. How do they differ?
3. Qualifications for members of both the House and the Senate. How do they differ?
4. Terms of Office in both the House and the Senate. How do they differ?
The House of Representatives (p. 18)
5. Who presides over the House of Representatives?
6. Know the step by step process of how a bill moves through the House.
The Senate (p. 19)
7. Who presides over the Senate?
8. Know the responsibilities of the different Senate leaders.
9. Know the differences between the House and the Senate.
Congressional Committees (p. 20)
10. Know the three main purposes of congressional committees.
11. Familiarize yourself with the standing committees.
Constitutional Powers (p. 21)
12. Know the legislative powers of congress.
13. Know the nonlegislative powers of congress.
Congress and the President (p. 22)
14. Know the trends of power shifts between Congress and the President.
15. Know the President’s “emergency powers.”
16. In the mid-1970s, which presidential powers did Congress restrict?
Unit 3 Test Review—The Legislative Branch
Unit 3 Vocab (p. 16)
1. Know all 16 vocab terms
Congressional Membership (p. 17)
2. Basic facts of both the House and the Senate. How do they differ?
3. Qualifications for members of both the House and the Senate. How do they differ?
4. Terms of Office in both the House and the Senate. How do they differ?
The House of Representatives (p. 18)
5. Who presides over the House of Representatives?
6. Know the step by step process of how a bill moves through the House.
The Senate (p. 19)
7. Who presides over the Senate?
8. Know the responsibilities of the different Senate leaders.
9. Know the differences between the House and the Senate.
Congressional Committees (p. 20)
10. Know the three main purposes of congressional committees.
11. Familiarize yourself with the standing committees.
Constitutional Powers (p. 21)
12. Know the legislative powers of congress.
13. Know the nonlegislative powers of congress.
Congress and the President (p. 22)
14. Know the trends of power shifts between Congress and the President.
15. Know the President’s “emergency powers.”
16. In the mid-1970s, which presidential powers did Congress restrict?