Unit 2 Study GuideKey Terms/ Players:

Legislature Apportion Gerrymandering Session Caucus President Pro tempore Speaker of the House 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?