Interactive learning activities that help to understand how the United States Congress works (Center on Congress at Indiana University 2009-20)

This WebQuest was developed by The Dirksen Congressional Center to introduce students to the concept of ”influence” or ”power” in Congress. What experiences or responsibilities distinguish more influential Congress members from less?? (USA 2011)

The American Jewish Congress (AJCongress) is an association of American Jews organized to defend Jewish interests at home and abroad through public policy advocacy, using diplomacy, legislation, and the courts (USA 2021).

Craig Benzine teaches about the United States Congress, and why it's bicameral, and what bicameral means. The 9 minutes video explains what the Senate and House of Representatives are for, some of the history of the institutions, and reveals just how one can become a representative (USA: CrashCourse 2015-20).

C-SPAN (Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network) überträgt Hearings und Debatten im House of Representatives und im Senate (USA 2010-20). 

This infographic from the webcomic Randall Munroe, elucidates the history of the Senate and the House of Representatives from the nation's founding through the year 2012 (USA 2015-18).

This website helps to research and track legislation in the United States Congress, including Members of Congress, bills and resolutions, voting records, and committee activity (2018).

This series of game-based learning activities explores the basic tenets of representative government and the challenges that it faces in contemporary society (USA: Indiana University 2020).

The Amendments Project (TAP) is a searchable archive of the full text of nearly every amendment to the U.S. Constitution proposed in Congress since 1789 (USA 2023).

There are links to more than 50 sites about the U.S. Congress. We have also provided links to four major search engines and to a handful of sites about the federal government more generally.