Unit 4A Study Guide
Test- 30 Multiple Choice Questions & 1 Free Response Question (45Minutes)
Unit IV: Institutions of National Government
Review your readings
Review your handouts
Review your notes
Review your packets
Review your vocabulary terms
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You should be able to thoroughly explain and answers each of the following concepts/ questions:
NAME:
What does each branch of government do?
Enumerated powers
Differences between the Senate & House
Special powers of each chamber
Leadership in Congress
Committee Structure
Filibuster/ Cloture
Gerrymandering
Reapportionment
Redistricting
Explain the different ways a congress member
can vote (Trustee, Delegate, Partisan,
Politicos).
Constituents
Necessary and Proper clause
Logrolling
Earmarks
Franking privileges
Incumbents
Divided Government
Wesberry v. Sanders
Supreme Court cases - have a brief knowledge of the case and the impact/result of each case
Who/ What happened/ When/ Constitutional Issue/ Result
Congressional Elections
Oversight