Chapter 1 Web Research Activities

https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution

Explore the Constitution Center's "Interactive Constitution," which is complete with historical information about how the document has changed since the founding. Navigate to Article I and identify any significant changes. Which change has most significantly impacted Congress and why? Did any of the changes surprise you?

http://legex.org/process/index.html

Use the Legislative Explorer to watch bills move through the legislative process during a given Congress. First, select the current or most recently completed congressional session and hit play. What trends emerge? How many bills actually made it to becoming laws? Repeat this activity again for the earliest Congress the Legislative Explorer will allow and note any differences. Keep these differences in mind as you proceed through our book and consider what might be driving these changes over time.

https://www.house.gov/representatives

Using the U.S. House of Representative's "Find Your Representative" tool, identify your member of the House and visit their website. Write down 3-5 things that stand out to you and refer back to them throughout the course. For example, note the committees they are assigned to, the issues they list as important to them, or the services they provide to their constituents.