The First Branch: Congress and the Constitution
Congress, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the U.S. Constitution. What does the Constitution not do? How did the Founders intend the legislative branch of government to operate? Through primary source analysis students will examine the purpose of a legislature, the design of the U.S Congress, its powers, its history and the reality of how Congress works today in relation to the American Constitution.
0:00 why does Congress exist what did the founders intend the legislative branch to accomplish why is it so complicated want to help your students answer these questions check out the first branch Congress and the Constitution where we explore the complex workings of Congress and how it interacts with the other branches of government to uphold the
0:21 Constitution from the nature of representation the constitutional convention enumerated powers checks and balances and more the first branch Congress and the Constitution exposes the intricacies that keep the legislative branch working or not working under a constitutional lens get started today
