Model Congress

Model Congress Classes

If you are interested in starting this program at your school or organization, contact us and we will find the right specialist for you.

This civics course simulates the legislative process. Students will learn about the electoral process, lobby for issues they are passionate about, draft and deliver bills, amend legislation, debate international policy and learn how to effectively represent a constituent body of their choosing. Specialists utilize materials from The Constitutional Rights Foundation and ICivics (founded by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor). These resources have been proven to improve students’ civic knowledge, presentation and core literacy skills. New research has also shown that the use of the aforementioned materials has also led to increased participation in the democratic process.

In this course, students will learn about:

  • The Federal Government

  • State and local Governments

  • The Legislative Branch

  • The Judicial Branch

  • The Executive Branch

  • Committees in the House and Senate

  • The Legislative Process (how a bill becomes a law)

  • The electoral process

  • How the needs of constituencies vary according to location

  • The Constitution and how the Constitution has evolved throughout history

  • How to analyze the impact of domestic policy

  • Foreign Policy and how international relations affect the United States

  • How Policy is created in the United States

  • How to debate Policy effectively

  • How to write and discuss legislation

  • The main political parties in the United States

  • How to negotiate based on mutual benefit and mutual interest