UnitV Congress
Objectives: 
•	Describe the essential roles and functions of senators and representatives.
•	List the characteristics of a "typical" member of Congress
•	Identify the advantages of incumbency in the congressional election process
•	Examine the role of money in congressional elections—where it comes from, how it is used, and
what influence or effect it has
•	Summarize both the advantages and disadvantages of the growing influence of PACs
•	Contrast organizational style and procedures in the House of Representatives with those of the
Senate
•	Identify the major leadership positions in the House and Senate and summarize the functions of
each office
•	Review the four types of congressional committees and explain how they control the congressional
agenda and guide legislation

•	Determine the significance of legislative procedures like the filibuster and oversight.
•	Outline the process of how a bill becomes a law, from introduction to the point where it is sent to
the President
•	Contrast the three theories of the role of a legislator: trustee, instructed delegate, and politico.
•	Appraise the influence of lobbyists and interest groups on the legislative process
•	Identify both representative and unrepresentative aspects of Congress
•	Examine the effect that the US Congress has had on the scope of government
UNIT V - CONGRESS TERMS
Reapportionment	Gerrymandering
Redistricting	Constituency service
Casework	Franking
Pork barrel	Logrolling
Specialization	Decentralization
Formal structure (components)	Informal structure (components)
Committee system	Subcommittee bill of rights
Markup session	how a bill becomes a law
Seniority	, Party leadership
Types of committee
Congressional Reassertion of Power	War Powers Resolution
Filibuster / Cloture Rule	Oversight
Legislative veto	Appropriations
Types of policies	Rules.Committee
Baker v. Carr	Reynolds v. Sims
Wesberry v. Sanders	Congressional staff
Incumbency	Money in Congressional elections
Framers' intent	Committee chairmen
Non-germane amendment	how members of Congress vote
Congress and PACs	Ways and Means
Fiscal Policy
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