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==Unit 8 - The Legislative Branch (Congress - House of Representatives and the Senate)==

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**Unit Objectives**

1. Understand Congress 2. Identify & Analyze the Powers of Congress 3. Examine the House of Representatives 4. Examine the Senate 5. Congress at work with the law

Unit Vocabulary

 * 1) constituents
 * 2) apportionment
 * 3) appropriation
 * 4) impeachment
 * 5) necessary and proper clause
 * 6) indirect tax
 * 7) direct tax
 * 8) deficit
 * 9) commerce clause
 * 10) subpoenas
 * 11) writ of habeas corpus
 * 12) bill of attainder
 * 13) ex post facto laws
 * 14) reapportionment
 * 15) gerrymandering
 * 16) Speaker of the House
 * 17) bills
 * 18) whips
 * 19) party caucus
 * 20) standing committees
 * 21) select committees
 * 22) joint committees
 * 23) president pro tempore
 * 24) Senate majority leader
 * 25) filibuster
 * 26) cloture
 * 27) rider
 * 28) joint resolution
 * 29) quorum
 * 30) roll-call vote
 * 31) conference committee
 * 32) pocket veto

Unit Assignments

 * Unit 8 Vocabulary - 30 points - due Tuesday, May 11, 2010
 * Are You Registered to Vote? Class Activity - 30 points - due Wednesday, May 12, 2010
 * Unit 8 Vocabulary Quiz - 50 points - due Thursday, May 13, 2010
 * Congressional Scavenger Hunt - 50 points - due Monday, May 17, 2010
 * [[file:Congressional Scavenger Hunt.doc]]
 * American President Online Journal Reflection - 30 points