Lesson 36 of 84 · Government
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareCongress: The Senate and the House
Congress is the legislative branch of the U.
🎯 Your mission
Learn how the rule got made — and who it serves.
⚡ The twist
Laws change. Power changes who gets to change them.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Women in New Zealand could vote 27 years before women in the US.
Then & Now
🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.
Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government and is made up of two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has 100 members, two from each state, and they serve longer terms of six years. The House of Representatives has 435 members, and they serve shorter terms of two years. Together, they work on making laws and representing the people.
Key Facts
The Senate has 100 members, two from each state.
The House of Representatives has 435 members.
Senators serve terms of six years, while Representatives serve two years.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2How many members are in the Senate?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
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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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