The House of Representatives and the Senate. For this project, you will create a presentation that compares the two houses of Congress, explains how they represent their constituents, and covers in detail a committee or subcommittee of your choice from either the House or Senate.
Part 1:
In at least 200 words total, compare the powers of the U.S.
House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Part 2:
In at least 100 words total, explain how members of
Congress represent their constituents.
Part 3:
First, watch the 9 short video clips entitled The
Legislative Process, located here
https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process. Take notes on any
information you did not already know. (**Read the transcript if the
video does not load)
Next, go to the US House of Representatives Home Page at http://thomas.loc.gov OR the US Senate Home Page at www.senate.gov . Select one of the standing committees, special/select committees, or subcommittees and click on the link.
- Click on Committees on the top menu bar
- Select any one of the committees listed in either the House or Senate.
- Click on the website of the committee you chose. (each
committee should have a website that you can go to, if not please choose
one that does) - Once you are on the website click on either the
“subcommittee” or “full committee” tab which will list all of the
committee’s members. - Then answer the following in your own words and in complete sentences :
1. Committee Name – what is the name of the committee you’ve chosen?
2. Who is the CHAIR of the committee? Briefly, describe why you think this person was selected as the chairperson.
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