What is the primary work of congress

The primary work of congress is to prepare, discuss, and pass laws, in other words:  to make laws for the country. The congress is also called "legistature" from latin "legis" - the making of the law.

Was giving by lincoln on march 4, 1865-as lincoln prepared to speak, the civil war was drawing to a close-lincolns address of 703 words was the second shortest inaugural address-lincoln mentions god 14 times-505 of the words were one syllable -he used the word "war" or it's pronoun 9 times