Mock Congress

Committees (includes Senators and Party IDs for all classes) Click for lists of committee assignments

**How to Run Your Committees - Chairs and Secretaries**
Committee Participation Chart
Floor participation Chart

Dates:
Period 6 Committees - 5/29, 5/30, 5/31
Period 8 Committees - 5/30, 5/31, 6/1
Mock Senate - Tuesday 6/5

Bill Template
Robert's Rules
Committee Session Rules
Additional info on writing bills

Current Events Roundup #1

UPDATE:  You must respond to the second question by Friday evening.

Using online news sources, you must respond to one of the following.

1 - "The First Gay President."  Bill Clinton was named "the first black president," and now Newsweek has named President Obama the "first gay president."  Read this story and the others below:
DC Churches....
Gay Marriage Debate...
Conservatives Mobilize....

Where do you see this issue in another decade?  Explain your response using evidence from above or other recent developments.

2 - Who is Mitt Romney?  Will he be effective in positioning himself for the presidential race?  What are his greatest strengths/weaknesses?
Shifting to the Center...
Romney on Russia..
Romney Woos Evangelicals..
 

 

First Post Due Wednesday 5/16 - PM 

Second Post Due Friday 5/18