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Delaware “C4” Student Bill Project
Under the C4 Student Bill Project, students in the state of Delaware will have the opportunity to focus attention on an actual bill that is scheduled for consideration in the Delaware General Assembly. It is our hope that the bill will serve as a springboard into instructional activities that introduce and reinforce an understanding of the Delaware Civics Standards, the legislative process, and the ways in which citizens can become both informed and active. This 2005-06 legislation will be Senate concurrent Resolution 19, which proposes calls for Delaware to ratify the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Officially added to the Constitution in 1913, the amendment specifies the standards for the election of U.S. Senators. Delaware is one of 13 states that has yet to ratify this amendment. For more information, contact Fran O'Malley (302-831-4271 or 302-831-8443). |
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This
project, originally conceived by Representative Wayne Smith, will provide an
instructional vehicle through which teachers at any grade level
will be able to encourage the kind of civic participation that nurtures
a representative democracy and fulfills the spirit of Delaware’s
Civics Standard 4 (“C4”).
