Congressional Functions Deep Dive

Functions of Congress

Social Studies Lab • Interactive Activity

🎒 Student 👩‍🏫 Teacher 🏛️ Class

The 8 Functions of Congress

Each student researches one constitutional power, submits to the teacher for review, then the class votes on what matters most.

📜 Article I Deep Dive

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Hey there! I'm Roger, your Social Studies Lab mascot. Your teacher has assigned you one congressional function to research. Fill in all four fields below — Constitution quote, your own definition, a current events example, and pick an emoji that represents it. Then hit submit and wait for your teacher's approval! 🐾

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Your Assigned Function — Select your assigned topic — 1. Representation (Art. I, Sec. 2 & 3) 2. Make Laws (Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 18) 3. Declare War (Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 11) 4. Raise Public Money (Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 1-2) 5. Impeach Federal Officers (Art. II, Sec. 4) 6. Approve Presidential Appointments (Art. II, Sec. 2) 7. Approve Treaties (Art. II, Sec. 2) 8. Oversight & Investigations (Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)

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Representation

Article I, Section 2 & 3

📜 Constitutional Text (provided)

"The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States..."

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Class Knowledge Board

See what your classmates discovered about each power of Congress. Then rank them from most to least important!

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Drag and drop the cards below in the ranking section to vote on which powers you think are most important. #1 = Most Important!

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Bill of Rights Gamified

Social Studies LabAP Government · Bill of Rights Project

🇺🇸 Interactive Assignment

📚 Student Project

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🏆 Class Results

AP United States Government & Politics

The Bill of Rights
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Choose your amendment, complete all sections, write your creative piece, then submit to your teacher.

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💡 Each team picks a different amendment. Coordinate with your class!

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Submit to Your Teacher

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🏆 Class Results

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