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U.S. Legislative Branch
Override Veto: Congress Versus the President
Introduction
Camila and her sisters are trying to convince their parents that they should get take-out for dinner. They made a list of places they could get food from and gave it ...
Speaker of the House: Legislation Station Manager
Introduction
The House of Representatives includes 435 members, each with their own political beliefs and opinions. They propose, debate, and amend bills, can impeach the presiden...
House of Representatives: The Lower House of the Legislature
Problem
It was the summer of 1787. The 55 Constitutional Convention delegates were in the middle of writing the U.S. Constitution, but they could not agree on how to apportion rep...
Senate: The Upper House of the Legislature
Problem
In the summer of 1787, Constitutional Convention delegates fiercely debated several issues as they wrote the new Constitution. One of those issues was the question of how ...
Interest Groups: Influencing Politics
Introduction
At the start of a new school year, Bianca and her classmates notice fewer after-school activities and clubs. When they ask their principal about it, she says that the...
Lobbying: Lend Me Your Ear
Introduction
You’re waiting in the lobby of your government’s legislative building. Maybe you plan to convince your representative to vote yes on stricter environmental laws with ...