Unit 2: Legislative Branch HW
Chapter Five
Section One (p. 123-130)
1. What is a bicameral legislature? What two houses make up Congress?
2. What is a session of Congress? How long does a session usually last today?
3. Approximately how many of the representatives in the House get re-elected?
4. Describe how the following terms are related: reapportionment, redistricting, gerrymandering
5. Who sets the salaries of members of Congress? What does the 27th Amendment say?
6. What are incumbents? What advantages do incumbents have in elections?
Section Four (p. 141-145)
7. List and EXPLAIN the functions of the four different types of committees. (Note: don’t include subcommittee here)
8. What is a subcommittee and what is its purpose?
9. What are the responsibilities of committee chair people?
Section Five (p. 146-150)
10. What is the purpose of the Library of Congress?
11. What is the main goal of the General Accounting Office (GAO)? How does it work to try to accomplish this goal?
12. Where can you find the official daily record of all bills introduced in Congress?
Unit 2: Legislative Branch HW
Chapter Five
Section One (p. 123-130)
1. What is a bicameral legislature? What two houses make up Congress?
2. What is a session of Congress? How long does a session usually last today?
3. Approximately how many of the representatives in the House get re-elected?
4. Describe how the following terms are related: reapportionment, redistricting, gerrymandering
5. Who sets the salaries of members of Congress? What does the 27th Amendment say?
6. What are incumbents? What advantages do incumbents have in elections?
Section Four (p. 141-145)
7. List and EXPLAIN the functions of the four different types of committees. (Note: don’t include subcommittee here)
8. What is a subcommittee and what is its purpose?
9. What are the responsibilities of committee chair people?
Section Five (p. 146-150)
10. What is the purpose of the Library of Congress?
11. What is the main goal of the General Accounting Office (GAO)? How does it work to try to accomplish this goal?
12. Where can you find the official daily record of all bills introduced in Congress?