Congress and Lawmaking Unit 3: Worksheets, Readings & Activities

Teach Congress and lawmaking over 10 class periods with printable readings, worksheets, and activities for high school government. Start with the House and Senate, then work through representation, district maps, committees, how a bill moves through Congress, and checks on presidential power.

Students compare two district maps, analyze an excerpt from the Seventeenth Amendment, sequence a bill, and match proposals to congressional powers. A short review, optional vocabulary puzzle, and two-part learning check round out the unit.

The unit has 21 unique pages: 16 student pages and five teacher pages with pacing and answer keys. The ZIP includes a two-page Start Here guide with an activity title print map, the full packet, and separate student and teacher print copies. U.S. Letter PDFs for one teacher and their students.

Version 1.1, November 5, 2026. Student activities include directions and omit day labels and printed page numbers. Optional pacing and print maps remain in the teacher guides.