7.4 Government: Who represents me? (Due 26)

Article I of the U.S. Constitution states that "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." 

So the question is who is your Senate and House of Representatives and what do they represent? When you go into a voting booth, you are asked to pick an individual to represent you in Congress. Well, who are they? Do their views match up to mine? Do I want this individual to speak for me? These are just some questions to ask when you are choosing a pers
on to vote for. 

Students need to answer the following questions and research their U.S. Senators and U.S. House of Representatives. Researching their website will help answer questions about their representative. 

-Who are the Senators that represent you in the U.S. Senate?

-What are the key issues they want to address? 

-Do their goals align with what you would want them to accomplish? 

-What are some issues you would hope they address in the Senate?

-Who is your current House of Representative?

-What are the key issues they want to address? 

-Do their goals align with what you would want them to accomplish? 

-What are some issues you would hope they address in the House of Representatives?