The Legislative Branch: Where the Magic Happens

In the last lesson, we learned about the structure of the Legislative Branch: how the House of Representatives and the Senate come together to form Congress, and how they also have distinct characteristics, officials, and powers.  In this lesson, we will be exploring how laws are actually created within the legislative branch.  

As a quick refresher, take a moment to study this chart, which reminds us of the differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together make up Congress: the main body of the Legislative Branch.