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Facts of Congress Videos with Scripts
In cooperation with Indiana University Television and Flashback Productions of Boulder Colorado, the Center on Congress has developed a series of brief, 60-second video segments aimed at middle-school students, but also appropriate for other age groups
Facts of Congress Overview
History
Colonies and Founders
First Congress
Women in Congress
Representative Numbers
Primary Documents
Definitions
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Three Branches of Government
Filibuster
Amendments
Representation
How Things Work
Who Can Be a Congressperson?
Civility
Compromise
Criticisms of Congress
How a Bill Becomes a Law
The House of Representatives
The Senate
Key Congressional Leaders
Diversity
Deliberation
Committees
Lobbyists
Impact of Congress
What Does Congress Do?
Why Congress Matters
How Congress Affects You
First Amendment
Civic Involvement
Citizen Participation
One Vote
Communicating with Congress
How to Do More
How to Learn More
Becoming Informed Citizens
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