WRITE A BILL AND RESOLUTION Instructions ONLINE Mrs. Woolf – Government B

BILL – Becomes a LAW Applies to MOST OF THE PUBLIC. Usually has ENFORCEMNT. IT IS A LAW if passed.

CONCURRENT Resolutions can just “Express”or “Recognize” Express the need to suppress religious hate groups Express the need to pay ___ more. Express appreciation for _____ Recognize _____ for _____. Express the need for a “fat tax”. Recognize the need for better safety rules/helmets in High School football. Recognize a disease/disorder and the fight.

JOINT RESOLUTION ACT that JUST CONTROLS GOVERNMENT – NOT APPLY TO MOST OF THE PUBLIC. OR IDEA for a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

BOTH MUST BE U.S. CONGRESS POWERS! Expressed, Implied or Inherent Mandate if STATE POWER Justify with EXPRESSED POWER if it hasn’t been done before. CANNOT BE ENACTED/LAW (Passed) currently! YOUR Bill and YOUR Resolution must be different topics/issues.

Mock Congress Ideas : Increase or cut taxes (on the wealthy, businesses, on capital gains and/or across the board) Increase or decrease education spending Increases or decrease military spending Increase or ban the national missile defense system Increases or decrease health insurance spending

Bills/Resolutions Increase or decrease foreign aid spending Strengthen or weaken abortion restrictions Strengthen or weaken affirmative action Strengthen or weaken AIDS research Strengthen or weaken animal rights

Legalize Marijuana Legalize Prostitution Lift Mandates – Drinking age Establish an official language Metric system Athletes must represent state of residence etc. Ban boxing Space exploration $ Stem Cell Other Research Ban Trans fat Donor’s rights and $

Ratify the Kyoto Protocols (environmental treaty on carbon emissions) Strengthen or weaken gun control Strengthen or weaken our U.N. involvement Strengthen or weaken gay rights Strengthen or weaken help for the homeless Allow more or restrict more immigration Strengthen or weaken migrant labor laws Strengthen or weaken campaign finance laws Strengthen or weaken hate crimes laws Strengthen or weaken the Patriot Act

Allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Ban or allow cloning of mammals Allow all or ban stem cell research. Ban the death penalty Limit or eliminate the welfare system Legalize/decriminalize one, some, or all drugs Lower the age for tobacco and/or alcohol restrictions Eliminate the sentencing of minors as adults Allow the voluntary copying and transfer of data files for free without copyright restrictions. Allow certain forms of school prayer Tie the minimum wage to inflation and/or increase it several dollars

Have topics (1 for Res and 1 for Bill)? Go to Congress.gov, put in topic or click on legislation (LINK). See if it is a proposed RESOLUTION OR BILL DO NOT use it if it is a SIMPLE RESOLUTION (H.Res or S.Res) USE: Bills – H.R. Or S. Resolutions to USE- S.Con.Res, H.Con Res., S. Amdt., R. Amdt, H.J. Res or S.J. Res.

DON’T have TOPICS? One of the group members could use a U.S. solution for Project Citizen topic. 2. Go to Congress.gov, click on legislation (LINK).

Found a Bill and Resolution? Head the bill and resolution similar to the one you see or use the heading sample on Woolf samples. (USE Senate heading if in SENATE). (USE House heading if in HOUSE). Leave BLANKS for # and Committee NUMBER THE LINES! MAKE IT YOUR OWN!!!! ONLY ONE PAGE EACH. + FACTS - Change words and take out unneeded for us.

Sponsor YOU are the sponsor of the bill and resolution. (Sponsor of bill/resolution gets the grade) May have ONE co-sponsor. If passes (ALL of processes needed), the sponsor AND co-sponsor will get +5 points on BONUS. - MAY turn in as many as you want – ALL must be put in YOUR WORDS!

ATTACHED PURPOSE AND FACTS! Separate page from Bill/Resolution: -*EXCEPTION – Concurrent Resolution. 1. First Paragraph –what is the purpose for your bill/resolution – SELL IT! 2. 10 Facts for BILL and 5 Facts for RESOLUTION! Not well known facts! 3. ANSWER QUESTIONS one may have about Bill and Resolution. 4. Source where ALL FACTS were found. (URL)

Need them for MOCK CONGRESS! DUE: ___–first of class. NOTE: ¼ off EACH DAY LATE Go through RUBRIC to verify that you have what you need.