U2.1-2.3 Congress: Structure, Powers & Behavior

Explain bicameralism and the procedural differences between the House and Senate (filibuster/cloture, the Rules Committee, unanimous consent); the roles of committees and leadership; how a bill becomes law; congressional oversight; the trustee, delegate, and politico models of representation; and apportionment and gerrymandering, including the holdings of Baker v. Carr (1962) and Shaw v. Reno (1993).