Writing a Bill, Part 2

SCHEDULE SHIFT!!
This will be in effect from Weds. November 2 through Weds. Nov. 16.  

1. Immigration:  3rd- Math, 5th and 6th- Humanities (Ashley).  WEDS:  1- Math, 2- Free, 3 and 4- Humanities.
2. Climate: 4th- Math, 5th and 6th- Humanities (Lori).  WEDS: 1- Free, 2- Math, 3 and 4-Humanities.
3. College Debt: 3rd and 4th- Humanities (Lori), 6th- Math.  WEDS: 1 and 2- Humanities, 3- Math, 4- Free.
4. Executive and Whips:  Follow the schedule for Climate Change (see above).  You will be able to jump back and forth between rooms as you see fit during this time once you check in with Lori.

Ellen Roberts, Republican Senator in the Colorado State Senate
She is here for 4th and 5th period!  Please give your attention, and ask her lots of questions!

Objectives:  By the end of class today, you should…

1. Have a clear topic chosen for your legislation (write it on the board!).
2. Have a list of questions written for the experts from each perspective.  These could be general questions about the topic, questions about what their party/industry would support, or questions about your specific legislation you’d like them to address.
3. Have the preamble outlined.
4. Have a bill sections divided between partners.  Who is writing what?

 
Assessment
Review rubric in the packet.  Make sure you clearly understand!  Remember, the more specific and researched your bill is, the better it will be.
 
Authoring a Bill, Part 2
Review the different sections of the bill.  Look at example bills.  Notice…

1. Preamble is one LONG sentence!
2. HOW will you pay for the stuff in your bill?  So if you are cutting revenue, where will you cut spending?  If you are increasing spending on anything, what will pay for that?  If you are in climate change, where will any increased revenue go?  If you want increased research, monitoring, or regulation, where will you get money to pay for it?  If you are in immigration, how do you pay for increased enforcement on the border?  If you are in college debt, and want to expand government assistance for students, where does that money come from?

 
HOMEWORK:
Have all of the above things accomplished when you walk into class tomorrow (expert questions, preamble outlined, sections divided.  In addition, you should have the stuff done from yesterday).  If you don’t have this done, you are behind!