The topic of this module is Congress.

In this module, we will explore questions about Congress including both the history of the institution and it's current practices. Your textbook address questions such as:

How exactly does Capitol Hill operate? What are the different structures and powers of the House of Representatives and the Senate? How are members of Congress elected? How do they reach their decisions about legislation, budgets, and military action?

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Students will read Chapter 11in their textbook, and complete a quiz.

This chapter addresses such questions as: How exactly does Capitol Hill operate? What are the different structures and powers of the House of Representatives and the Senate? How are members of Congress elected? How do they reach their decisions about legislation, budgets, and military action?

We will return to the Annenberg Center for another of their learning games/simulations - this one on the process of creating legislation and passing it into Law.

There is a written assignments to accompany this Module.

Learning Objectives:

Describe and discuss the foundations and bases of American government and democracy including the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Federalism.
Describe the operations of the various governmental institutions including executive, legislative, judicial, and administrative functions.
Analyze and discuss the American political system and its effectiveness in meeting the major needs of society.