Part A

For this task, choose any issue that is relevant to you or that is currently being discussed in your local or national news. If you like, you can reference something related to the issue that you explored in the first task of this unit activity. In the space provided below, explain a little about the issue you’ve chosen and why it is important to you.

Part B

Next, find out who represents you in the US House of Representatives, the US Senate, or your state congressional body. If you don’t already know who represents you, use this find your representatives tool to identify the various people who represent you. In the space below, note which representative you have chosen and why.