Congress by the Numbers

Together, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S Senate are called Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. Congress has many powers including writing the nation’s laws, approving treaties, and declaring war.

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Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Legislative Branch/Congress

Resource Types

Essays

Teaching Strategies

Small Group, Individual Work, Analysis, Whole Class

Constitution Articles

Article I

Tags

treaties, congressional powers, war declaration, Legislative Branch, Senate, Congress, House, law-making