Congress+Numbers

1. Learn a little about Congress... Using this link, answer the following in your notebook: a. How many days was the House in session in 2009? 2010? In the Senate? (Same years.) b. Study the lines for bills introduced in the House and Senate. What pattern(s) do you see from 1996-20010? What do you think might be the reason(s) for these patterns? c. Look at the public laws enacted lines. (This means how many bills actually became laws.) What percentage of bills introduced actually became laws in 2010? What 3 years saw the highest percentage of bills enacted into laws? Why do you think that might have been? d. What do you observe about vetoes and veto overrides? e. Scroll down a bit. How do the following topics compare in the House to the Senate?
 * Elections
 * Leadership
 * Procedure
 * Role of party (partisanship)
 * Pay

2. Explore the House Chamber. read the article and note three facts about it. Then, click on the circular icon that has a mouse on it (on the right below the House Chamber photo) and explore the virtual House Chamber. Note what you learn about.