The Congressional Record Use the following questions to guide your note-taking as you move through the material. This will be a valuable resource when you prepare for the test.

1. What dates did you pick to read?

2. What was Congress doing on that day in the 1790s?

3. What was Congress doing on that day in the 19th century?

4. What was Congress doing on that day in the modern era?

5. What similarities did you see in the Congressional Record for the three dates?

6. How does modern Congress differ from the earlier Congresses?

7. What information was not in the Congressional Record that you wished was in there?