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United States Congress

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

Name: 

Date: 

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-states-congress

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. How long is United States Congress?

  2. 2. When was United States Congress built?

  3. 3. What is the location?

  4. 4. What is the total voting members?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Legislative Branch

  • Bicameral Legislature

  • Apportionment

  • Redistricting

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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