E-Congress

E-Congress is a multi-phase simulation that guides students step-by-step through the legislative process. This interactive E-Congress project is run by Youth Leadership Initiative.
These are the student objectives that will be met according to the Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum:

Expectation	Indicator	Assessment Limits	Objectives
1.1	1.1.2	Federal (Congress- House of Representatives & Senate), State (General Assembly – House of Delegates & State Senate), and Local Legislative Branches: Structure, Powers, Selection of Leaders and the Electoral Process.	• Describe the bicameral structure, powers and organization of the United States Congress and the Maryland General Assembly. • Describe legislative tools that can be used during the law making process, such as filibuster, conference committees, and overriding a veto.

• Students will describe the bicameral structure, powers and organization of the U.S. Congress in order to demonstrate an understanding of Article I of the U.S. Constitution. (1.1.2)
• Students will describe legislative tools that can be used during the law making process, such as filibusters, conference committees, and overriding a veto in order to demonstrating an understanding of the lawmaking process.(1.1.2k)
• Students will research and draft original legislation in order to apply knowledge about the lawmaking process.
• Students will identify the differences between local, state, and national issues in order to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of levels of government.
• Students will demonstrate organizational and writing skills in order to demonstrate the ability to draft original legislation.
• Students will identify how constituents can influence the policy-making process in order to demonstrate an understanding of the role of citizens in a democracy.

Click on one of the following links to begin the process of E-Congress.

Created by: Jaclyn Gottsch

for ET630 on July 23, 2007
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