Indiana University’s Center on Representative Government has developed a series of brief, 60-second video segments aimed at middle-school students, but also appropriate for other age groups.

Topics:

What is Congress?

• Founders and Colonies
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• House and Senate
• Who can be a Member of Congress?
• Women in Congress

• Compromise
• How a Bill Becomes Law
• Diversity
• Committees
• Deliberation
• Amendments
• Key Congressional Leaders

• How Congress Affects You
• The Bill of Rights

• Citizen Participation
• One Vote
• Becoming an Informed Citizen
• Representative Numbers
• How to Do More

 

Source

Indiana University Center on Representative Government