Congress: House of Representatives Congress is in session

Bell Ringer  Come in silently and get your notebook  Come in and choose a sit on the correct party side (choose wisely I will remove you if you are disruptive)  Complete a Name tent: Last Name, state you represent and your political party  Come in silently and get your notebook  Come in and choose a sit on the correct party side (choose wisely I will remove you if you are disruptive)  Complete a Name tent: Last Name, state you represent and your political party

Elect Speaker and Minority Leader  The Majority Party will nominate 2 people to be Speaker of the House  The entire House will vote on the Speaker  The Minority Party will nominate 2 people to be the Minority Leader  Only the minority party will note on their representative  -swear in-  The Majority Party will nominate 2 people to be Speaker of the House  The entire House will vote on the Speaker  The Minority Party will nominate 2 people to be the Minority Leader  Only the minority party will note on their representative  -swear in-

Duties of the Leaders  What are the duties of the Speaker of the House?  What are the duties of the Minority Leader?  What are the duties of the Speaker of the House?  What are the duties of the Minority Leader?

Writing a Bill Individually, you all will write a bill that will help your constituents 1. Needs to have a catchy title 2. Needs to have a detailed summary about what the bill will do 3. Needs to Explain who will be helped by this bill Individually, you all will write a bill that will help your constituents 1. Needs to have a catchy title 2. Needs to have a detailed summary about what the bill will do 3. Needs to Explain who will be helped by this bill

Welcome 12/8/15  Come in and get your notebook  sit in the same seat you were in YESTERDAY  Selena pass out green folders  Put your Name Tent on your desk  Take out your WANT AD homework and place it on your desk  Speaker and minority leaders, take out your bills you collected from yesterday  Come in and get your notebook  sit in the same seat you were in YESTERDAY  Selena pass out green folders  Put your Name Tent on your desk  Take out your WANT AD homework and place it on your desk  Speaker and minority leaders, take out your bills you collected from yesterday

Committees  Each Leader (The speaker and Minority Leader) will choose two bills in which they want to put towards Committees  The Speaker of the House will assign the bills to committees (and name them). Then the Speaker will assign representatives to each committee… equal representation from each party.  Committees will break into groups  Each Leader (The speaker and Minority Leader) will choose two bills in which they want to put towards Committees  The Speaker of the House will assign the bills to committees (and name them). Then the Speaker will assign representatives to each committee… equal representation from each party.  Committees will break into groups

Committees 2  Each Committee will choose a leader (the most senior leader will be used, the one who has been in office the longest)  Committees will use their worksheets to work on and IMPROVE their bills. Follow directions on your work sheets.  Once all bills have been completed: Students will EACH need to complete their self and group evaluation sheets  Each Committee will choose a leader (the most senior leader will be used, the one who has been in office the longest)  Committees will use their worksheets to work on and IMPROVE their bills. Follow directions on your work sheets.  Once all bills have been completed: Students will EACH need to complete their self and group evaluation sheets

WELCOME 12/11/15  Come in and get your notebook  sit in your CONGRESS seat  Taryn pass out green folders  Be silent and ready to be PROFESSIONAL AND RESPECTFUL  Come in and get your notebook  sit in your CONGRESS seat  Taryn pass out green folders  Be silent and ready to be PROFESSIONAL AND RESPECTFUL

Floor Debates  Now that all bills have been written in Committee, we need a floor debate and a House Vote…  1. Speaker of the House: Select the order in which the bills will be debated. Announce the first bill to be debated, and distribute copies of that bill to all House members.  2. Committee chair: Read the bill and amendments aloud. Allow members to ask any clarifying questions.  Now that all bills have been written in Committee, we need a floor debate and a House Vote…  1. Speaker of the House: Select the order in which the bills will be debated. Announce the first bill to be debated, and distribute copies of that bill to all House members.  2. Committee chair: Read the bill and amendments aloud. Allow members to ask any clarifying questions.

Floor Debate  House members have five minutes to review the bill and the expert testimony and to consult with members of that committee.  They then have 7 minutes to write a one- or two-paragraph statement that explains why they support or oppose the bill. This statement begins, “Mister (or Madam) Speaker, I rise to speak in support of (or in opposition to) H.R. Bill (bill number).”  The committee chair and a minority party member each have 4 one-minute speaking slots for their party for the floor debate.  Each puts together a list of which 4 party members will speak and in which order. They submit this to the speaker.  House members have five minutes to review the bill and the expert testimony and to consult with members of that committee.  They then have 7 minutes to write a one- or two-paragraph statement that explains why they support or oppose the bill. This statement begins, “Mister (or Madam) Speaker, I rise to speak in support of (or in opposition to) H.R. Bill (bill number).”  The committee chair and a minority party member each have 4 one-minute speaking slots for their party for the floor debate.  Each puts together a list of which 4 party members will speak and in which order. They submit this to the speaker.

Floor Debate  The speaker will officiate the debate as follows:  1. Call the House to order by banging the gavel and announcing, “The House will now come to order.”  2. Take turns recognizing Republican and Democrat speakers from the list submitted by the committee chair and the ranking minority member.  3. Each speaker has one minute to speak. Republicans speak from the podium on their side of the room and Democrats from their podium.  4. When all speakers have finished, bang the gavel and announce, “Debate on H.R. Bill (bill number) is ended.”  The speaker will officiate the debate as follows:  1. Call the House to order by banging the gavel and announcing, “The House will now come to order.”  2. Take turns recognizing Republican and Democrat speakers from the list submitted by the committee chair and the ranking minority member.  3. Each speaker has one minute to speak. Republicans speak from the podium on their side of the room and Democrats from their podium.  4. When all speakers have finished, bang the gavel and announce, “Debate on H.R. Bill (bill number) is ended.”

House Vote  Before the final vote, House members will have 3 minutes to carefully review their role cards to see how their constituents feel about the bill.  They should also consult with party leaders to see how they want party members to vote.  House members can also meet informally with members from the other party to make logrolling deals. To do so, agree that you will vote with the other person on an upcoming bill if he/she votes with you on this bill.  Before the final vote, House members will have 3 minutes to carefully review their role cards to see how their constituents feel about the bill.  They should also consult with party leaders to see how they want party members to vote.  House members can also meet informally with members from the other party to make logrolling deals. To do so, agree that you will vote with the other person on an upcoming bill if he/she votes with you on this bill.

House Vote  After the 10-minute review period, the speaker officiates the voting by banging the gavel and announcing, “The House will now come to order.”  The speaker calls for a voice vote as follows:  Speaker: “All those in favor of the bill say ‘aye.’ ”  Speaker: “All those opposed to the bill say ‘no.’ ”  Speaker: “The ayes (or nos) have the majority. H.R. Bill (bill number) is approved (or defeated).”  After the 10-minute review period, the speaker officiates the voting by banging the gavel and announcing, “The House will now come to order.”  The speaker calls for a voice vote as follows:  Speaker: “All those in favor of the bill say ‘aye.’ ”  Speaker: “All those opposed to the bill say ‘no.’ ”  Speaker: “The ayes (or nos) have the majority. H.R. Bill (bill number) is approved (or defeated).”

Questions:  Once everyone has completed their bills in committees, we will answer these questions IN OUR NOTEBOOKS:  How did it feel to be part of organizing the House of Representatives?  What role did party leaders play in organizing the House?  In what ways was organizing the House similar to what really happens in Congress? In what ways was it different?  What have you learned about how laws are really made?  Once everyone has completed their bills in committees, we will answer these questions IN OUR NOTEBOOKS:  How did it feel to be part of organizing the House of Representatives?  What role did party leaders play in organizing the House?  In what ways was organizing the House similar to what really happens in Congress? In what ways was it different?  What have you learned about how laws are really made?