CP Government- Exam #4 Chapters 5-6-7-8-9

Chapter 5 -6 Organization and Development of Congress

Define a bicameral legislative system
What is the census? Why is it taken?
Compare and contrast reapportionment and redistricting.
How did the following cases impact congressional representation and the size of legislative districts: Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims
What is Gerrymandering and how is it used?
What are the qualifications to serve in the House of Representatives?
What are the qualifications to serve in the Senate?

House Leadership

Senate Leadership

Congressional Committees

Define each of the following: Standing committee, Sub-committee, select committee, joint committee, conference committee,
What is the role of the committee chair, how is s/he selected, what role does seniority play in the selection?

Congressional Office

Constitutional Powers of Congress

Define a revenue bill and state where is must originate?
What power does congress have over interstate commerce?
What power does congress have over foreign policy?
Define the following non-legislative powers of congress: Removal: Impeachment,

Confirmation: Advise and Consent, Ratification: Treaties, Amendments: Propose

Chapter 7- How a Bill Becomes a Law

Trace the path for a bill to become a law?
Define a simple resolution, earmarks, and riders
Discuss the differences between the House and the Senate in regards to

a. Debate
b. Amendments c. Rules
What is the role of a Conference Committee?
Define each of the options for a bill once it has passed both houses of congress?

a. Law: President’s signature

b. Law: without president’s signature c. Veto: President’s signature
d. Pocket Veto

Chapter 8 -9- Presidency and Presidential Leadership

Define the requirements to become the President.
Define and categorize the duties of the president as either Chief Executive or Chief of State.

Constitution and the President

White House Operations

President on the Job

Outline the Presidential Powers defined in Article II of the Constitution.
Define the following informal sources of power for the President?
1. Personal Exercise of Power
2. Immediate Needs of the People
3. Mandate of the People
Define an executive order and explain how it is used.
Define impoundment order and explain how it is used
Define the presidential powers of reprieve, amnesty, and pardon.
Define the President’ power to make treaties and/or executive agreements.
Outline the President’s role as Commander in Chief.
Outline the War Powers Act and define how it limits the powers of the president.

Executive Bureaucracy-

Define the four types of administrative agencies, Cabinet, Independent Executive Agency, Independent Regulatory Agency, Government Corporation.
What is the role of the presidential cabinet departments and how/why are they created? (How many?)
Can Cabinet Secretaries be removed by the president?
What are the current government corporations and what role do they serve?
What are the current Independent Executive Agencies and what role do they serve?
Why were Independent Regulatory Agencies created? What are some of the current

Independent Regulatory Agencies? How do they get their power? How does the theory of a “body of experts” influence their structure, power and significance?