Congress in Four Frames

UNIT 2 · ANSWER KEY

AP U.S. GOVERNMENT / UNIT 2ANSWER KEY · 01 / 04

CONGRESS: STRUCTURE & POWERS

CONGRESS AT A GLANCE

BICAMERAL
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

REPRESENTATION
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NUMBER OF MEMBERS
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TERM LENGTH
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WHEN ELECTIONS HAPPEN
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REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE
HOUSE: DISTINCT POWERS
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SENATE

REPRESENTATION
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NUMBER OF MEMBERS
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TERM LENGTH
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WHEN ELECTIONS HAPPEN
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REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE
SENATE: DISTINCT POWERS
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CONGRESSIONAL POWERS / DRAW A SYMBOL BESIDE EACH ANSWER

POWER 1
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POWER 2
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POWER 3
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AP TOPICS 2.1–2.2CONGRESSIONAL ANSWER KEY
AP U.S. GOVERNMENT / UNIT 2ANSWER KEY · 02 / 04

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEES

WHO LEADS EACH CHAMBER, AND HOW DO COMMITTEES WORK?

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HOUSE / SPEAKER
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HOUSE / MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
HOUSE / WHIPS
HOUSE / RULES COMMITTEE
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SENATE

SENATE / VICE PRESIDENT
SENATE / PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
SENATE / MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
SENATE / WHIPS
COMMITTEE SYSTEM
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COMMITTEE TYPES / READ LEFT TO RIGHT, THEN DOWN

TOP LEFT / STANDING COMMITTEE
TOP RIGHT / SELECT COMMITTEE
BOTTOM LEFT / JOINT COMMITTEE
BOTTOM RIGHT / CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
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COMMITTEE CHAIR ROLE
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AP TOPICS 2.2CONGRESSIONAL ANSWER KEY
AP U.S. GOVERNMENT / UNIT 2ANSWER KEY · 03 / 04

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW

FOLLOW A BILL FROM INTRODUCTION TO THE PRESIDENT’S DESK.

1 / INTRODUCTION
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2 / COMMITTEE REVIEW
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3 / FIRST CHAMBER FLOOR
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4 / OTHER CHAMBER
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5 / CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
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6 / FINAL VOTE
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7 / PRESIDENT
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AP TOPICS 2.2CONGRESSIONAL ANSWER KEY
AP U.S. GOVERNMENT / UNIT 2ANSWER KEY · 04 / 04

FEDERAL BUDGET PROCESS

HOW A FEDERAL BUDGET MOVES FROM PROPOSAL TO IMPLEMENTATION

1 / PRESIDENT’S PROPOSAL
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2 / CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET PLAN
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3 / APPROPRIATIONS
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4 / PASSAGE
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5 / IMPLEMENTATION

SPENDING CATEGORIES

MANDATORY SPENDING
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DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
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