Begin with a public question and follow it through the institutions, records, and choices that give it meaning.
Move from constitutional powers to committees, floor votes, and the distinct tools Congress uses to govern.
By the end: Explain where a proposal is in the congressional process and what legal effect that stage has.
2 lessons · about 20 minutes
Loading progress…Learn where federal powers come from, how they are divided, and how one branch can act through authority supplied by another.
By the end: Identify the institution holding a power and distinguish that power from a statutory delegation.
2 lessons · about 18 minutes
Loading progress…Move from the legal question to the holding, opinions, and practical effect without turning a judicial decision into a policy slogan.
By the end: Explain what a court decided, the authority it interpreted, and what the decision leaves for the political branches.
2 lessons · about 19 minutes
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