Role and Powers of Congress
 

The Houses of Congress

 Activity: Compare and contrast the roles, requirements, and powers of both houses of Congress. Then create an illustrated diagram to present your information. Focus on issues such as term lengths, number of members, and any other information that is unique to either the House or Senate.

Research Web Sites
  Congress of the United States
This encyclopedia article provides information and details about the history and organization of Congress.		 
  The Constitution of the United States
This is the actual text of the constitution. It gives the original description of Congress and qualifications the members should have.		 
  U.S. Congress
Use this web site to search data bases on information involving the United States Congress.		 
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