1. Unit 2 Study Guide
Key Terms/ Players:
Legislature
Apportion
Gerrymandering
Session
Caucus
President Pro tempore
Speaker of theHouse
Whip
Implied Powers
Elastic Clause
Impeachment
Bill
Appropriation Bill
Committee
Conference Committee
Roll-Call
Vote
Filibuster
Veto
Pocket Veto
Essential Questions:
1.What is the primary function of the Legislative Branch?
2. What are the various groups that comprise the US Congress, and what role does each
play in creating laws?
3. What is the process required for a bill to become a law?
4. What are the powers delegated to Congress by the US Constitution, including those not
related to law-making?