MODEL CONGRESS
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Show Up
before the first bell... Whips will take attendance
ENTER
BASED ON PARTY - D'S = LEFT, R'S = RIGHT
your party
will give you a list of bills and how to vote
find your seats
R's on the right, D's on the left (facing the stage)
Untitled Slide
Pledge of Allegiance
Stand and stay standing
Invocation
Stay standing for this
debate
Then we prepare for
Debate in the house
- Author given 2 minutes for speech.
- All others given 1 minute.
- Rest of time belongs to Author and Opposition Leader
bills
We will get through about 2-3 bills per period.
Clerk
Reads bill as fast as possible
author
Moves to suspend the reading of the bill
Opposition leader
Opens their side of the argument
Speeches
Each side will give speeches based on time set by Rules Committee
Bill leaders
will yield time until time expires
the clerks
Time is kept by
winners announced
The speaker declares a winner and we proceed to next bill
we vote
After time expires
follow the rules
The Speaker is the Boss
no sleeping
I will take a picture of you
appropriately
Dress
inappropriate
Don't say anything that can be viewed as
be courteous
Pay attention when people are speaking
be prepared
Have speeches and debate materials printed
seriously
take it
win
Play to
be yourselves
enjoy the day
have fun!
represent
your class and school
get out of line
I WILL BREAK YOU
