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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
  • Post Test Link
2. Review and research the provided legislation
    
    Legislation Tracker (view legislation)

3. Review the Rule of Procedure
  • Rules of Procedure
  • Motions
  • Rules of Procedure Quiz Link

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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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  • Home
    • About Us >
      • Model Congress?
      • Executive Team
      • Social Networking
      • Affiliated Conferences >
        • Model UN of the Americas
        • Florida Model United Nations
        • Florida Model Legislature
    • Past Conferences
    • Awards
    • Campus Events
  • Our Model Government
    • Legislative Branch >
      • Senate >
        • Committees and Topics
      • House of Representatives >
        • Committees and Topics
      • Congressional Resources >
        • Legislation Tracker
        • Daily Digest
        • Legislation Writing Guide
        • Legislation Template
        • Legislation Amendment Form
        • Submit Legislation
        • Rules of Procedure Long Form
        • Rules of Procedure Short Form
        • WWW Virtual Library
      • House and Senate Staff Selection Process >
        • Staff Application!
    • Executive Branch >
      • Inaugural Addresses
      • Department of State >
        • State Ambassador
  • Model Congress Training
    • About the U.S.A. >
      • U.S. Constitution
      • History of the U.S. Constitution
      • U.S. Government Information >
        • Executive Branch >
          • President
          • Vice President
        • Legislative Branch >
          • House of Representatives >
            • Speaker of the House
          • Senate >
            • Senate Leadership
          • Committees
          • Bills
        • Judicial Branch >
          • U.S. Supreme Court
        • Political Parties
        • Lobbying in the U.S. Government
        • U.S. Capitol
        • Legislative News
      • Quick Guide to the U.S. Government
    • Training on the U.S. Congress >
      • Constitutional Authority
      • Three Branches of U.S. Government
      • Judicial Branch >
        • Supreme Court Appointment Process
      • Executive Branch
      • Legislative Branch >
        • Diagram of Legislative Process
        • Video: Legislative Process
        • U.S. Constitution
        • Video: Committees
        • Video: Calendars
        • Video: Resolving Differences
        • Video: Presidential Actions
      • U.S. Senate >
        • Video: Senate Floor
      • U.S. House of Representatives >
        • Video: House Floor
      • Types of Legislation >
        • Find Legislation
        • Video: Legislation
        • Video: Treaties/Confirmations
      • Congressional Leadership
      • How An Idea Becomes Law
      • Communicating with Congress >
        • Contacting Congress
      • Committee Process
      • Political Parties
      • Lobbyist/Special Interest
      • Federalism
    • Model Congress Training >
      • Debate and Rules >
        • Rules of Procedure Long Form
        • Rules of Procedure Short Form
      • Legislation >
        • Legislation Writing Guide
        • Legislation Template
        • Legislation Amendment Form
      • Submit a Bill
      • Dress Code
      • NMC Knowledge Check
      • Committee Chair Training
      • Party Leader Training >
        • Senate Leader Training
        • House Leader Training
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Contact Us