Legislative+Branch+Scavenger+Hunt


 * U.S. Legislative Branch Scavenger Hunt**

You will be scouring the web using the pre-approved websites below to answer questions about the U.S. Legislative Branch including our Pennsylvania members. Use the websites to find the answers to the questions. Copy the questions and paste them into a Google Doc, rename your Doc as your first and last name along with your period # and share it with nickpaolini81@gmail.com **This is the White House’s official website. They have a portion of their site dedicated to explaining the 3 branches of our government.** [|**http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/legislative-branch**]

**1.** **How many members in the House of Representatives represent the 50 states in our union?** **2.** **How many additional non-voting members are there in the U.S. House?** **3.** **Who presides over the U.S. House of Representatives?**

**This is a portion of the Senate’s website that deals with the committees that are within the Senate** [|**http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/committees/d_three_sections_with_teasers/committees_home.htm*]

**1.** **Identify @ least 5 standing committees in the U.S. Senate.**

**2.** How many subcommittees are there in the U.S. Senate? **3.** What kind of committee is the committee on Printing?

This is a students guide to the legislative branch. It explains in simple language some of the process and set up of the legislative branch [] **1.** Congress has 2 chambers (bicameral legislature). Identify those 2 chambers. **2.** Which Article of the U.S. Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch?

This is the United States House of Representatives website. [] 1. Who is PA’s U.S. Representative for the 3rd district (you live here)?

This is another portion of the US Senate’s website that deals with it’s members. [] 1. Who are PA’s two U.S. Senators? Also identify their political party.

This is the website to one of PA’s U.S. Senators, Bob Casey [] 1. Currently where does Bob Casey and his wife live?

**This website is part of the House of Representatives website and examines membership and types of committees within the House of Reps.** [] 1. Who is the Chairman of the U.S House Ways and Means Committee? 2. Who are the 2 PA representative on the Agricultural Committee?

**This website answers frequently asked questions regarding committees within the House of Representatives** [] 1. What is a joint committee? (Please summarize) 2. What is the purpose of a committee holding a hearing? (Please summarize) This website deals with the leadership within the House of Representatives. It is a part of the U.S. House of Reps website. [] 1. Who is currently the Speaker of the House? 2. Who is the House Minority Leader? 3. Who is the House Majority Leader? 4. Which political party currently has the majority in the House of Representatives?