Checks and Balances: The Line Item Veto The Line-Item Veto giving the President the power to veto portions of a bill while approving the remainder.. http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_lineitem.htm
The Creation of a Bill: Mr. Smith and You In this lesson, students view an excerpt of the classic film "Mr. Smith goes to Washington" to learn how a bill is created and presented in Congress.. http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_mrsmith.htm
A Congressional Scavenger Hunt In this lesson, students work in groups to find names of Senators and Representatives http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_scavengerhunt...
A Mock Constitutional Convention The purpose of this lesson is to provide students an opportunity to step into the shoes of the framers of the United States Constitution.. http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_mockconventio...
Congress's Accomplishments: What Has Congress Done for You? In this lesson, students use primary and secondary sources to become experts on a law Congress has passed and teach each other about the laws they have researched. Students then illustrate the impact of one of these laws with a "before" and "after" cartoon and justify the importance of the law in writing. http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_whatcongdone....
