The House of Representatives and the Senate
- Qualifications of members
- Terms of office
- Representation
- Salaries, benefits, and privileges of
members
- Characteristics of members
- Reelection
- Structure, organization, and rules
- Leadership
Chapter 5, Section 1 - Congressional Membership
Chapter 5, Section 2 - The House of Representatives
Chapter 5, Section 3 - The Senate
Chapter 5, Section 4 - Congressional Committees
PowerPoint - The Organization of Congress
- PDF Version - Covers
Chapter 5
Reapportionment, Redistricting, and Gerrymandering and Their Effects on
the Political Process
- Definitions
- Elections and reelections
- Advantage for incumbents
- Virginia's Third and Seventh Districts
- Effect on democracy
Chapter 5, Section 1 - Origins of Government
PowerPoint - The Organization of Congress
- PDF Version - Covers
Chapter 5
The Range and Scope Congressional Power
- Two types of congressional power and their sources
- Court cases
- The Constitution
- Examples of Congress using both types of powers
- Investigative and oversight powers and relationship with the
president
Chapter 6, Section 1 - Constitutional Powers
Chapter 6, Section 2 - Investigations and Oversight
Chapter Six
(Development of Congressional Powers) Outline
McCarthy Video
Watergate Video
Congress and the President
- Reasons why the two tend to clash
- Examples of clashes, particularly ones involving the
investigative and oversight powers of Congress
Chapter 6, Section 2 - Investigations and Oversight
Chapter 6, Section 3 - Congress and the President
Chapter Six
(Development of Congressional Powers) Outline
McCarthy Video
Watergate Video
How a Bill Becomes a Law
- All the steps in the process including the role of the president
Chapter 7, Section 1 - How a Bill Becomes a Law
How a Bill Becomes
a Law Handout With
Chart
How a Bill Becomes a Law Chart
How a Bill Becomes a Law Explanation
I'm Just a Bill Lyrics
I'm Just a Bill Video
Textbook v. Real Process Web Site Presentation
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Video
