The United States Congress

Unit Goals

Unit Goals.m4a

Day 1

1. Students will be able to describe the basic structure of the national legislature of the United States.

2. Students will be able to explain Congressional powers and obligations, understanding how they fit within the constitutional framework of the national government.

Day 2

3. Students will be able to describe the electoral processes that place members in the U.S. House and Senators in the U.S. Senate.

4. Students will be able to sketch the ways in which each chamber organizes itself.

5. Students will be able to present a basic outline of the legislative process.

Day 3

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