1. Bicameral 2. Gerrymandering 3. Constituent 4. Franking Privilege

CHAPTER 6

I. VOCABULARY- Define the following terms in your notebook. Use simple but understandable definitions. You may modify the book definition.

1. Bicameral 2. Gerrymandering 3. Constituent 4. Franking Privilege 5. Immunity 6. Expulsion 7. Censure 8. Session 9. Party Whip 10. Seniority System 11. Appropriations 12. Impeach 13. Pigeonhole 14. Filibuster 15. Cloture 16. Speaker of the House 17. President Protempore 18. Writ of Habeas Corpus 19. Ex Post Facto 20. Bill of attainder

II. QUESTIONS

1. What are the two houses that make up the Congress of the U. S.? 2. What are the three qualifications to be a member of the House of Representatives? 3. What is the length of the term in the H.R. and how many terms may they serve? 4. How many members are there in the H.R and how is it determined how many representatives each state will have? 5. What are the three qualifications to be a member of the U.S. Senate? 6. What is the length of term in the Senate and how many terms may they serve? 7. Why are only 1/3 of the Senators elected every 2 years? 8. How many members are in the Senate and how many Senators does each state have? 9. What is the salary of member in the H.R. and the Senate? 10.How did the 27th amendment affect members of Congress? 11.List some of the benefits that members of Congress enjoy. 12.Describe the immunity that members of Congress have. 13.What is the difference between an expulsion and a censure for reprimanding a member of Congress? 14.When does a session of Congress usually begin and how long will it last? 15.Why might a special session of Congress be called? 16.What is the responsibility of the floor leader? 17.Which party today is the majority party in the House and the Senate? 18.Who is the presiding officer in the House? 19.Who is the presiding officer of the Senate? 20.What is the responsibility of the President Pro Tempore in the Senate? 21.What is a bill? 22.How does each house of Congress organize itself in order to be more efficient in studying a bill? 23.What are the 3 types of committees in Congress? 24.How is committee membership determined and how is the chairman for each committee selected? 25.Describe the process of impeachment. 26.What are the special powers of the House and the Senate 27.What part does the President play in how a bill becomes a law?