The Squeaker of the House and the Senate Mouse-jority Leader have a big job to do: Miss Tuftmore's second grade class in Moussouri has written Congress with an idea for a law to declare a National Cheese! But in a big country, it's not always easy to get everyone to agree on an important isssue.
Teaches children how laws are passed in the United States, offering an overview of the methods that are used to create and enforce a law and the people responsible for the process.
Presents materials for two legislative role-playing activities that trace the paths of two bills--H.R. 1415: "Patient Access to Responsible Care Act of 1997" and H.R. 1595: "Safe and Sober Streets Act of 1999"--from introduction to committee to debate, including committee member and witness lists, legislative texts, and background articles on the bills and related issues.
Offers background information, primary sources, activities, and other resources designed to help students in grades five and up build reading and writing skills while learning how a bill becomes a law in the United States.
Profiles the history of the United States Congress and provides information on the Senate and House of Representatives, including how a bill becomes law, and how to get involved in government. Includes time line, glossary, and index.
Covers the full range of terms and expressions in use in the Congress--from absence of a quorum to zone whip. Includes 900 entries arranged alphabetically.
Provides information about lawmaking and the workings of legislatures, following a variety of fictional bills through the state legislative process as practiced in Colorado, and includes a case study of an omnibus crime bill introduced in the U.S. Congress in 1994.
