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

Roger says:

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! 🐾

Your Name

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..."

✍️ Your Definition *

📰 Current Events Example *

🎨 Pick an Emoji to Represent This Power

Submit to Teacher ✈️

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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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Once the teacher approves student work, it'll appear here for the class to explore!

🏆 Rank the Powers — Drag to Reorder

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📊 Class Rankings — Average Score

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118th Congress Chart

Are our Representatives Representative?