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CongressLink

http://www.congresslink.org/

Provider: The Dirksen Congressional Center


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CongressLink is a resource for teachers providing information about the U.S. Congress from The Dirksen Congressional Center. It “provides information about the U.S.Congress ? how it works, its members and leaders,and the public policies it produces. CongressLink isdivided into three major sections:

  • Congress: the 108th. Up-to-date information about the current Congress: the senators and representatives (and how to contact them), their leaders, the congressional schedule, pending legislation, campaigns and elections, and more.
  • Congress: The Basics. Historical and contemporary information about Congress as an institution, the lawmaking process, the nature of leadership in Congress, and the characteristics and duties of Congress members. This section includes several related essays by scholars.
  • Congress: Teaching It. Resources to help teach about Congress, including lesson plans, WebQuests, links to related Web sites, Bloom?s taxonomy, and a glossary and historical notes linked to other site features.