The Legislative Branch

The legislative branch is Congress. It makes the laws for our country. Congress has two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and each member of Congress has a lot to consider when making decisions about our laws. Making laws can be tough! Here you’ll get to try it out as you get a behind-the-scenes look as how a bill really becomes a law.

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Represent Me! Represent Me! In Represent Me!, you work as a legislator trying to meet the needs of your constituents.
LawCraft LawCraft Want to make some laws? You can in LawCraft, where you play a member of Congress from the state of your choice.
Making Laws
Making Laws

Do you ever wish you could make the rules? Well, there are people whose job it is to make the rules for this country. These rules are called laws, and the people who make them are called Congress. In this activity, you'll get an introduction to your members of Congress and what they do. Maybe someday this will be you! 

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