St. Petersburg College Model U.S. Congress

"All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." 
Article 1, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution 


Join St. Petersburg College as we host our second Model U.S. Congress, on March 27th, 2015, at the Clearwater campus. Pre-conference training will be completed online via this website.


Students will learn the function of the legislative branch of our federal government by:
  • writing legislation
  • debating contemporary issues
  • finding comprise with fellow House and Senate members
  • voting on bills, resolutions and treaties

Training Materials

To properly prepare for the SPC Model U.S. Congress the following steps should be completed before the March 27th event.

Steps:

1. Review online training modules and complete the post test.

Online Modules
  1. Legislative Branch
  2. Senate
  3. House of Representatives
  4. Congressional Leadership
  5. Types of Legislation
  6. How a Idea Becomes Law
2. Review and research the provided legislation
    
    Legislation Tracker (view legislation)

3. Review the Rule of Procedure

Event Information

SPC Model U.S. Congress
March 27, 2015
Fri: 8am-5pm  
(breakfast and lunch included)
Clearwater campus, Room TBA
Register Here!

Event Schedule
8:00am-8:30am Registration
8:00am-9:00am Breakfast
9:00am-9:30am Opening Session
9:30am-11:00am Committee Sessions
11:00am-12:00pm House/Senate Sessions
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-4:00pm House and Senate Sessions
4:00pm-4:30pm Closing Session/Adjourn

Professional Attire is Required!

Dr. Preston's students are expected to attend all sessions throughout the event for course credit.

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