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Lesson
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Description
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1
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Rules of Debate
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Students learn simplified rules of debate to follow during
the mock Congress.
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2
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How Does Congress Represent Us?
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Mock Congress – students debate theories of representation
in the context of the Bill of Rights.
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3
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Tariff Bill
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Mock Congress – students debate proposals to place "imposts"
on imports.
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4
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Funding Bill
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Mock Congress – students debate the plan to repay the
national debt.
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5
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Removal Resolution
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Mock Congress – Congress debates who has the power to
remove executive officials.
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6
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Assumption Issue and Residence
Bill
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Mock Congress – students debate proposals to have the
federal government assume state debts and to create a permanent
capital. Opportunities for compromise await perceptive participants.
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7
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National Bank Bill
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Mock Congress – students debate proposals to create
a national bank when the power is not specifically granted
in the Constitution.
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8
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Unit Review
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Students complete a chart to review major decisions of the
First Federal Congress and how they relate to the roles of
Congress.
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