How a bill becomes a law
Webercise
U.S. Constitution https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution
1. Which article of the Constitution gives all legislative powers to
Congress?
House of Representatives https://www.house.gov/representatives
2. (Enter your zip code) Who is your representative in the House?
Name: _____________________________________________________
Contact: ____________________________________________________
Congressional District Number: ________________________________
Senate https://www.senate.gov
3. (Choose your state) Who are your senators in the state of California?
Name: _____________________________________________________
Contact: ____________________________________________________
Name: _____________________________________________________
Contact: ____________________________________________________
Congress https://www.congress.gov
4. (Click on Committee Hearings Schedule for the House)
Which committee/subcommittee is scheduled for the next hearing?
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5. (Look under “On the Floor Today” for the House)
What is the bill number of one of the bills being debated?
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6. (Click on Committee Hearings Schedule for the Senate)
Which committee/subcommittee is scheduled for the next hearing?
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7. (Look under “On the Floor Today” for the Senate)
What is the bill number of one of the bills being debated?
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8. (Under Recent, Click on “Presented to President”)
Provide the bill number of one of the bills that became a law:
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9. (In the same page as above)
Using the filters on the left, find one bill that you support.
Bill number: ________________________________________________
Bill name: __________________________________________________
Reason(s) for your support: ___________________________________
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LawCraft Interactive https://www.icivics.org/games/lawcraft
10. After having played LawCraft, what are some of the important factors
to consider when creating laws?
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Represent Me Interactive https://www.icivics.org/games/represent-me
11. After having played Represent Me, what are some issues that you want
your representative to care about?
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12. In 5 sentences or less, please answer the following question below.
How can we create the best laws for America?
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