Author a 5-paragraph federal Civic-Action Letter to a US Representative or Senator about a constitutional issue that still matters today — mailed with caregiver consent via house.gov / senate.gov lookup
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~5 min
hist.g5.s.ex_40
Representative Address Lookup
Prompt
Using house.gov + senate.gov, look up your US Representative + 2 US Senators by your home zip code. Record names + DC office addresses.
How it's presented
mode
lookup
Answer criteria
type
contact info
required
- Representative name + DC address
- Senator 1 name + DC address
- Senator 2 name + DC address
Hints
- house.gov 'Find Your Representative' tool
- senate.gov 'Senators' page by state
Misconceptions to watch
- Mixing up Senate vs. House
- Looking up state legislators instead of federal
Used in lessons