Chapter 4: The Legislative BranchSection 1: National Legislature OverviewVocabulary and People (1 pt each)Delegates- people with authority to represent others at a conference or conventionTrustees- lawmakers who vote based on their conscience and judgement, not the views of theirconstituentsPartisans- lawmakers who owe their first allegiance to their political party and vote according tothe party lineBills- a proposed law presented to a legislative body for considerationOversight function- review by legislative communities of the policies and programs of theexecutive branchSession- period of time each year during which Congress assembles and conducts businessNancy Pelosi- graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. As one of California’srepresentatives beginning in 1987, Pelosi became the first female Democratic leader of theHouse, the first female Speaker of the House, and for the 113th Congress, served as theMinority Leader in the House.Assessment Questions on pg. (3 pts each)31)Since Congress checks to see that the executive branch agencies are carrying out thepolicies and programs that Congress has set.Section 2: The Two HousesVocabulary and People (1 pt each)Apportioned- distributed, as inn seats in a legislative bodyReapportioned- redistribute, as in seats in a legislative bodyGerrymandering- the drawing of electoral districts lines to the advantage of a party or groupIncumbent- the current officeholderConstituencies- the people and interests that an elected official representsRobert C. Byrd- was the U.S, Representative for West Virginia from 1953 to 1959 and a senatorfrom 1959 to 2010, serving longer than any other member in U.S. history. He considered himself“a child of the Appalachian coalfields.”Assessment Questions on pg. 146 (3 pts each)1,51)Senators are now elected by, and held accountable to, the citizens of their state.2)Article I draws consent to reaffirms which are increased and decreased based onpopulation size.Section 3: The Expressed PowersVocabulary and People (1 pt each)Commerce Power- exclusive power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign tradeTax- a charge levied by government on persons or property to raise money to meet public needsBankruptcy- the legal proceeding by which a bankrupt person’s assets are distributed among
