Study
Guide – The Legal System
|
Date
Due |
Assignment |
|
Tues., Feb. 11 |
Essay
on trial due Meet
in the Computer Lab |
|
Weds., Feb. 12 |
1.
Start reading and taking notes on the handouts about Congress and Interest
Groups 2.
Start work on the worksheet on Congress and Interest Groups |
|
Mon., Feb. 17 |
Worksheet
on Congress and Interest Groups is due |
|
Tues., Feb. 18 |
Study
for test |
|
Weds., Feb. 19 |
Test |
Identifications for Congress and Interest Groups
|
1. |
Enumerated powers |
15. |
President
pro tempore |
30. |
Conference
committee |
|
2. |
Implied Powers |
16. |
Speaker
of the House |
31. |
Veto |
|
3. |
“Necessary and proper
clause” |
17. |
Party
whips |
32. |
Pocket veto
|
|
4. |
McCulloch v. Maryland
(1819) |
18. |
Bill |
33. |
Congressional
oversight |
|
5. |
Revenue bills |
19. |
How
a bill becomes a law |
34. |
Interest Groups |
|
6. |
Impeachment |
20. |
Congressional
committees
|
35. |
Economic
interest groups |
|
7. |
Reapportionment |
21. |
Party
caucus |
36. |
Public
interest groups |
|
8. |
Redistricting |
22. |
Subcommittees |
37. |
Equity
interest groups |
|
9. |
Gerrymandering |
23. |
Hearings |
38. |
Lobbying |
|
10. |
Incumbents |
24. |
House
Rules Committee |
39. |
Inside
lobbying |
|
11. |
franking
privilege |
25. |
Open
and Closed debate |
40. |
Outside
lobbying |
|
12. |
Pork
barrel legislation |
26. |
Filibuster |
41. |
Grassroots
lobbying |
|
13. |
Term
limits |
27. |
Cloture
|
42. |
Astroturf
lobbying |
|
14. |
President of the
Senate
|
28. |
Riders
|
43. |
Political
Action Committees (PACS |
|
|
|
29. |
Christmas
tree |
44. |
Revolving
door |