What Does Congress Do?
And now, another Fact of Congress
When you look at Congress, ever wonder… what the heck goes on in there!?
…sorry…
#1: Congress passes laws.
We have laws about everything from how fast you can drive on highways to whether basset hounds should have a national holiday (Dog barks -- rouff!)
It’s Congress who debates and passes these laws.
#2: Congress decides how to spend our money.
Should we spend our money to go to outer space or to build more national parks?
It’s Congress who controls the country’s purse strings.
#3. Congress shapes foreign policy.
The President may be the “Commander in Chief” of the military, but it’s Congress that has the power to declare war.
Congress also deals with things like trade policy and foreign aid.
Congress does a lot…so the next time you go by the US Capitol, you’ll know…(getting excited again) what the … goes on in there.
And that’s another fact of Congress
When you look at Congress, ever wonder… what the heck goes on in there!?
…sorry…
#1: Congress passes laws.
We have laws about everything from how fast you can drive on highways to whether basset hounds should have a national holiday (Dog barks -- rouff!)
It’s Congress who debates and passes these laws.
#2: Congress decides how to spend our money.
Should we spend our money to go to outer space or to build more national parks?
It’s Congress who controls the country’s purse strings.
#3. Congress shapes foreign policy.
The President may be the “Commander in Chief” of the military, but it’s Congress that has the power to declare war.
Congress also deals with things like trade policy and foreign aid.
Congress does a lot…so the next time you go by the US Capitol, you’ll know…(getting excited again) what the … goes on in there.
And that’s another fact of Congress