Sam demonstrated impressive proficiency and understanding of the role of Congress in today's two sessions. We reviewed the non -legislative functions of Congress such as impeachment and the ratification of treaties. I outlined the impeachment process and emphasized an additional non legislative function-oversight. Next, Sam outlined in her notes the process whereby a bill becomes a law. We discussed the role of interest groups in advocating for legislation. Even after a law is passed by Congress, Sam recognized a law could be still invalidated if declared unconstitutional by the courts. Likewise , Sam correctly noted the president's veto power could prevent a law passed by Congress from becoming binding. At the end of the session, we did a chapter assessment test in the text on the legislative functions ,and Sam responded correctly to each question. For homework, I assigned as reading pages 188-191 and two critical thinking questions from the text. The reading introduces the next unit, the executive branch.