Who Passes Federal Laws in the United States?

Worksheet Description

In the United States, making rules or laws is a super important job, and it’s done by a special group of people. Imagine having a big team where everyone has different ideas and opinions, but they all work together to decide what rules everyone should follow. That’s how it works when it comes to passing federal laws!

This big team is called “Congress.” Congress is like the rule-making factory of our country. But instead of making toys or candies, they make laws. Congress has two main parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

1. The House of Representatives: The House, as some people call it, is a big group. It has 435 members! Each member represents a part of a state, and the number of representatives from each state depends on how many people live there. So, states with lots of people like California have more representatives than smaller states like Vermont. They all gather in a special building in Washington, D.C., to talk about ideas for new laws and decide if they’re good or not.

2. The Senate: The Senate is the other part of Congress, and it’s a bit smaller. There are 100 senators, with 2 senators from each state. It doesn’t matter if the state is big or small; every state gets two senators. They also m