U.S. Government Unit 3: Legislative Branch
Essential Questions:
What is the role of the Legislative Branch?
What constitutional powers are exercised by Congress?
How can legislator(s) represent Nevada’s constituents?
Key Vocabulary:
Learning Targets:
I can
1.
…locate and explain legislative powers by providing
2.
…provide examples of checks and balances by citing
3.
…summarize the process in which a bill becomes a law
4.
…identify and give examples of expressed and implied
5.
…explain apportionment/reapportionment by
examples from the Constitution.
specific duties of Congress in the impeachment, law making, and
appointment processes.
by illustrating the basic steps of the law-making process.
powers of Congress and by interpreting how they have contributed
to the expansion of the national government.
describing how states are represented in the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
Can you list Nevada’s representatives in Congress?
House of Representatives
Senate
Concepts:
apportion
cloture
consensus
constituency
deficit financing
delegated powers
elastic clause
filibuster
gerrymander
liberal constructionist
off-year elections
partisan
rider
standing committee
strict constructionist
Analyze the source below –
what is it saying about the
Legislative Branch?
Delegated Powers
Law-Making Process
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Reapportion