1. Preview Activity Think about the following prompt . What are they?
Rules!!!!!.....
What are they?
Why do we need them?
Who makes the rules at home?
…at school?
… for the nation?

2. Intro to the legislative Branch

3. Vocabulary Check Bicameral Expressed powers Implied powers Bill
Impeach
Law
Constituent
Revenue
Lobbyists
Filibuster
Override
Legislation
Veto
Majority party
Minority party
Legislature
Pocket veto

4. What Vocabulary word am I?
impeach
1797 to 1999 During these years, the House of Representatives has
impeached 16 federal officials. These include 2 presidents, a cabinet
member, a senator, a justice of the Supreme Court, and 11 federal
judges.

5. What Vocabulary word am I?
Legislature

6. What Vocabulary word am I? Minority party

7. What Vocabulary word am I?
Filibuster

8. What Vocabulary word am I?
Override

9. What Vocabulary word am I?
revenue

10. What Vocabulary word am I?
legislation

11. What Vocabulary word am I?
constituent

12. What Vocabulary word am I?
Lobbyist

13. What Vocabulary word am I?
Implied Powers

14. What Vocabulary word am I?
Bill

15. What Vocabulary word am I?
Law

16. What Vocabulary word am I?
Expressed Powers

17. What Vocabulary word am I?
Pocket Veto

18. What Vocabulary word am I?
Bicameral

19. What Vocabulary word am I?
Veto

20. What Vocabulary word am I?
Majority party

21. Foldable Activity
Using your textbook, complete the information on the foldable.
Information for the House of Rep. begins on page 139
Information for the Senate begins on page 140
You will find the qualifications for each in the Constitution beginning on page 61
2. Color the outside.
3. Create a shutter fold with the foldable
4. Title page 79 in your notebook “Structure of Congress”
5. Glue the foldable down on page 79