The Dirksen Congressional Center provides abundant lesson plans on all aspects of the US Congress and the US Constitution. All lessons contain time frames, objectives, and links to material, and are built around Bloom's taxonomy.

This site provides a listing of all congressional committees, along with links to each committee and subcommittee. A search engine focusing on the committees is also provided.

Learn about the role of the US Congress, how it works, its history, and the principles behind its creation and operation. Wonderful set of resources including FAQs, short articles and video clips, "interactive learning modules" (i.e., a...

This government-designed site from The US House of Representatives provides a clear chart of the organization of Congress, as well as links to sites of the current leadership.

An effective site that provides non-partisan information concerning Congress and its leaders. The website includes CongressLink, up-to-date information on the US Congress; Congress for Kids, an excellent resource for younger students on...

After the 2016 presidential contest and years of investigations from intelligence experts, Congress woke up to the power Big Tech holds over democracy - whether it's through collecting data or serving up political ads. For legislators,...

Clearly contrasts the two houses in the US Legislative Branch. It details the commonalities in the making of a law.

This interactive lesson can be used to introduce or to review the three branches of the United States government: legislative, executive, and judicial.

This lesson plan explores the structure of Congress and the legislative process. There is an introduction, a research activity, an assessment, and a role play activity.

This site provides a link to 13,000+ members who have served in the United States Congress, 1774 - present. Accompanying biographies and pictures, when available, are very informative. This site is well-designed and easy to navigate.

Presents a summary and the full text of Artice I of the US Constitution. Article 1 primarily deals with Congress explaining who may become a representative, and who may become a senator, all of the powers that Congress and the individual...

Brief analysis of the confirmation vote on Chief Justice John Roberts to the Supreme Court. (2005)

Brief analysis of the confirmation vote for Justice Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. (2006)

The Government has supplied a comprehensive biographical compilation of the members of Congress from 1774 to 2005. Each Congress is listed as well as alphabetical biographies.

This government-designed site provides a clear chart of the organization of Congress, as well as links to sites of current leadership.

The U.S. Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works website provides a summary and description of its responsibilities.

Read about the privileges and powers exercised by Congress from a constitutional law perspective. Includes examples of many cases which have tested the limits of Congressional power in the history of the United States. Many links to...

An analysis of the conflicting views on the fundamental role of the government of the United States, specifically on the relationship between the different branches of the federal government, and what the Cato Institute regards as their...

Transcript of a congressional hearing, held in 1994, to discuss whether Congress had given too much power to the Supreme Court, against the express intent of the Founding Fathers. This transcript is lengthy but informative, containing...

Article provides an overview and interesting facts about the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government.

For any legislative actions enacted upon a specific bill, the specific type of action is recorded in the History of Bills section of the Government Printing Office website. This information comes straight from the Congressional Record,...

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. Successful navigation of the site take knowledge of the GPO's navigation code. An important hint for when looking up a specific...

This site has a comprehensive overview of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., including information on Osama bin Laden's background, the formation of Al Qaeda, the attacks themselves, the US response, civil liberties and national...

This resource from Khan Academy provides advanced-level practice questions over the structures, powers, and functions of Congress. These practice questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government...