The Dirksen Center wants to help teachers teach better by giving them the opportunity to use technology to create, customize, and share online learning activities in their classrooms. The Center wants to help students learn more by bringing educational resources together in one place that provide new ways to learn about Congress interactively.

Trivia: There are two ways to amend the Constitution. By the year 2002, which one had NOT been used?

A. The Executive Branch and Judicial Branch propose it.
B. Two thirds of both Houses of Congress vote on it.
C. In a Constitutional Convention. [Answer – The usual way is for a bill to pass both halves of the legislature, by a two-thirds majority in each. Once the bill has passed both houses, it goes on to the states. It must then be approved by three-fourths of the states.]
D. A majority of states vote on it.

*Find the answer in next month's issue.

Answer to March's Fun, Facts, and Trivia: http://www.webcommunicator.org/classroom%20resources/funfactstrivia_ans0307.htm.

Do you have or know of an online activity you would like The Dirksen Congressional Center to feature on its new Web site for students -- Congress for Kids? The Center is currently seeking online activities that provide new ways to learn about Congress and the workings of the federal government interactively.

If you have questions or suggestions for online activities, contact Cindy Koeppel.