Unit IIILEGISLATIVE BRANCH

CONGRESS PROJECT

• You will choose a topic to instruct the class.

• You must turn in INDIVIDUAL research on your topic worth 60% of your grade.

• Your group presentation will be worth 40%• Must take 1 whole class period• Present materials in 3 different formats

Topic 1- Congressional Powers

• MUST INCLUDE• Constitutional powers• Exclusive powers of the House and Senate• Non-legislative powers

Topic 2- Leadership Roles & Committees

• MUST INCLUDE• Leadership in both houses• Responsibilities• Types of Committees• Committee Work• Committee Make up• Caucuses

Topic 3- Legislative Process

“How A Bill Becomes A Law”MUST INCLUDE

The steps from start to finish IN DETAIL!!

Topic 4- Oversight

• MUST INCLUDE• Types of oversight• Hearings• Investigations• Relationship with federal bureaucracy

Topic 5- Pork Barrel Legislation, Earmarks, Power & Perks

• MUST INCLUDE• What they are with examples• Logrolling• Complaints against• Inefficiency

Topic Assignments

A DAY DATE B DAY DATE

Topic 1 11/4 11/5

Topic 2 11/6 11/7

Topic 3 11/8 11/11

Topic 4 11/12 11/13

Topic 5 11/14 11/15