Things to Review for the Legislative Test

Things to Review for the Legislative Test

Seniority SystemSeniority System

What is this?

Who would serve as chair of a committee?

What is this?

Who would serve as chair of a committee?

Congressional Oversight

What level does it take place at primarily?

Congressional Oversight

What level does it take place at primarily?

President’s relationship with CongressPresident’s relationship with Congress

Checks and Balances that involve the Legislative BranchChecks and Balances that involve the Legislative Branch

Reasons why incumbency levels are so highReasons why incumbency levels are so high

Standing CommitteesStanding Committees

Elections for the House of RepresentationElections for the House of Representation

House Rules CommitteeHouse Rules Committee

Assignment to standing committeesAssignment to standing committees

Filibusters and Cloture MotionsFilibusters and Cloture Motions

Details of bills worked outDetails of bills worked out

Pork Barrel LegislationPork Barrel Legislation

House of Representatives and responsiveness to the peopleHouse of Representatives and responsiveness to the people

Conference Committees and how a bill becomes a lawConference Committees and how a bill becomes a law

What laws would relate to the commerce clauseWhat laws would relate to the commerce clause

Congressional influence and the PresidentCongressional influence and the President

Continuous BodyContinuous Body

House Ways and Means CommitteeHouse Ways and Means Committee

10 year census10 year census

Congressional CommitteesCongressional Committees

Elastic ClauseElastic Clause

Notable LegislationNotable Legislation

CaucusCaucus

Congressional leadershipCongressional leadership