Lesson 68 of 84 · Government
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareCongress: The Senate and the House
Congress is the part of our government that makes laws.
🎯 Your mission
Spot the fair part. Spot the unfair part.
⚡ The twist
A 'fair rule' for one group can be unfair for another.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Some laws on the books are over 800 years old and still apply.
Then & Now
🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.
Congress is the part of our government that makes laws. It is made up of two groups: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has 100 members, with two senators from each state, while the House of Representatives has 435 members, and the number from each state depends on its population. Together, these two groups work to create and pass new laws.
Key Facts
Congress is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives.
There are 100 senators, two from each state.
The House of Representatives has 435 members based on state population.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2How many senators are there in Congress?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Make up a fair rule for your family. Pitch it.
For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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