1. Virtual Tour of the US Capitol Building: Click on
the address below to visit the US Capitol. Answer the following questions:
a. What branch of government, other than Congress, used to be
housed in the US Capitol Building?
b. Who are the marble statues of in the chamber? List
all five.
c. What was one important decision that was decided here?
Name the case and the decision of the case.
d. Visit the Old Senate Chamber. How long did the
Senate meet here?
e. Visit the current Senate Chamber. Click on the Civil War
link. Write down one memorable event that occurred during this time
period.
f. Visit the President's Room. What happens there?
Out of the links provided, visit the event that you believe to me most
interesting/memorable. Write it down.
2.
Visit the address below for the next question:
http://www.c-span.org/Topics/112th-Congress/
a. Write down two headlines about current events in Congress; summarize each story in two sentences.
3.
Define the following words by visiting the address below:
http://legacy.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/alphalist.htm
constituent
filibuster
cloture
act
caucus
legislative veto
advice and consent
quorum (either House or Senate)
roll call
