4.1 Intro to Congress

Open Ended

1) Who is the current President of the US?

2) Who are the 2 senators from PA in the Senate?

3) Who represents your district in the US House of Representatives?

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of Article 1, Section 1 of the US Constitution?

• It establishes the executive branch

• It designates the power of Congress

• It describes the Bill of Rights

Draw

There's an idiom... "All roads lead to Rome" - in Washington, DC, all roads lead to (CIRCLE the spot!)

Multiple Choice

What are "legislative powers"? What is the MAIN ROLE of the Legislative Branch / Congress?

• Overturning Laws

• Interpreting Laws

• Making Laws

• Enforcing Laws

Draw

We learned in the last unit how the GREAT COMPROMISE led to the creation of a BICAMERAL Congress – it has two chambers.

What are the names of the two chambers? CIRCLE them here.

Drag and Drop

Members of the ​

Placeholder

serve for 2 years, and therefore always have to be responding to the voters.

Members of the​

Placeholder

serve longer terms, and "therefore" shouldn't be as influenced by politics.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

House

Senate

Poll

GUESS: What is the term limit for members of the House and Senate?

• 2 terms

• 3 terms

• 4 terms

• No limit

Draw

Which district are you in? Circle on the map where you live!