U.S. Government
Chapter 4 Section 1
National Legislature Overview
Objectives: Explain the difference between a term and a session of Congress.
Identify the personal and political backgrounds of members of Congress. Describe
the duties performed by those who serve in Congress.
I. The Role of Congress in a Democracy
A. Colonists chose representative assemblies because of their distrust of a
coupled with the view that just government
powerful,
derives their powers from the will of the.
B. The nations first such assembly was the.
II. Congress: The Job
A. Representatives of the people
1. Members of Congress must act as legislators,.
representatives of their.
servants of their
constituents, and,
2. Trustees-Many members see themselves as holders of the
who must decide issues based on.
on the opinions of constituents or any o