Lesson Purpose
You have learned that the legislative branch makes our laws. Our national legislature is Congress. In this lesson, you will learn about the powers of Congress. You will learn something about how Congress makes
Lesson Objectives
When you have finished this lesson, you should be able to
- explain how Congress is organized,
- describe the powers it has,
- say how its powers are limited, and
- explain how a law is made.
Lesson Terms
Article I
The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch of the government.
bill
Congress
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veto
