Research Guide
This Research Guide is designed to help you keep track of all of the information you gather as you prepare to write your bill. You will be required to print out the Research Guide to turn in for a grade.
TOPIC RESEARCH
1) Which topic from the list on “Choose a Topic” most interests you? Why?
2) Look over the list of websites listed in the Topic Resource Guide. Select at least three websites that seem interesting to you. For each of the three sites, complete the information below. Notes from additional sites can go on a separate sheet of paper.
Website 1
a) name and address of site
b) notes and useful information from this site
c) ideology of site (liberal, conservative, unbiased)
Website 2
a) name and address of site
b) notes and useful information from this site
c) ideology of site (liberal, conservative, unbiased)
Website 3
a) name and address of site
b) notes and useful information from this site
c) ideology of site (liberal, conservative, unbiased)
POLITICAL PARTY RESEARCH
1) When considering what type of bill you will write, remember that it is important to consider your own political ideology. Use the links on the Topic Resource Guide to read how each party approaches your topic. Fill in the information below.
Republican Party
a) This party’s positions on my topic include:
b) I agree/disagree with this party’s position on my topic because:
Democratic Party
a) This party’s positions on my topic include:
b) I agree/disagree with this party’s position on my topic because:
Green Party
a) This party’s positions on my topic include:
b) I agree/disagree with this party’s position on my topic because:
Libertarian Party
a) This party’s positions on my topic include:
b) I agree/disagree with this party’s position on my topic because:
CONSEQUENCES
1) Use the space below to list your ideas for a bill you might write for Classroom Congress. What might be two positive consequences and two negative consequences of each idea?
Idea #1:
Positive Consequences:
Negative Consequences:
Idea #2:
Positive Consequences:
Negative Consequences:
Idea #3:
Positive Consequences:
Negative Consequences:
2) Which of your ideas is most appealing to you? Explain why you like this idea and how you might be able to eliminate the negative consequences of a bill like this.
NOW, HOW WILL YOU PAY FOR IT?
This is a question that is extremely important in the real world. Nothing is possible without funding it. To create a new program, the government normally gets the money either by cutting funds to an existing program OR by raising taxes.
1) How will you pay for your bill?
2) If you would raise taxes to pay for the bill, do you think the American people would be willing to pay additional taxes to pay for this bill?
3) If you would cut current programs to pay for this bill, which program(s) would you cut? What consequences do you foresee of cutting that/those program(s)?
This Research Guide is designed to help you keep track of all of the information you gather as you prepare to write your bill. You will be required to print out the Research Guide to turn in for a grade.
TOPIC RESEARCH
1) Which topic from the list on “Choose a Topic” most interests you? Why?
2) Look over the list of websites listed in the Topic Resource Guide. Select at least three websites that seem interesting to you. For each of the three sites, complete the information below. Notes from additional sites can go on a separate sheet of paper.
Website 1
a) name and address of site
b) notes and useful information from this site
c) ideology of site (liberal, conservative, unbiased)
Website 2
a) name and address of site
b) notes and useful information from this site
c) ideology of site (liberal, conservative, unbiased)
Website 3
a) name and address of site
b) notes and useful information from this site
c) ideology of site (liberal, conservative, unbiased)
POLITICAL PARTY RESEARCH
1) When considering what type of bill you will write, remember that it is important to consider your own political ideology. Use the links on the Topic Resource Guide to read how each party approaches your topic. Fill in the information below.
Republican Party
a) This party’s positions on my topic include:
b) I agree/disagree with this party’s position on my topic because:
Democratic Party
a) This party’s positions on my topic include:
b) I agree/disagree with this party’s position on my topic because:
Green Party
a) This party’s positions on my topic include:
b) I agree/disagree with this party’s position on my topic because:
Libertarian Party
a) This party’s positions on my topic include:
b) I agree/disagree with this party’s position on my topic because:
CONSEQUENCES
1) Use the space below to list your ideas for a bill you might write for Classroom Congress. What might be two positive consequences and two negative consequences of each idea?
Idea #1:
Positive Consequences:
Negative Consequences:
Idea #2:
Positive Consequences:
Negative Consequences:
Idea #3:
Positive Consequences:
Negative Consequences:
2) Which of your ideas is most appealing to you? Explain why you like this idea and how you might be able to eliminate the negative consequences of a bill like this.
NOW, HOW WILL YOU PAY FOR IT?
This is a question that is extremely important in the real world. Nothing is possible without funding it. To create a new program, the government normally gets the money either by cutting funds to an existing program OR by raising taxes.
1) How will you pay for your bill?
2) If you would raise taxes to pay for the bill, do you think the American people would be willing to pay additional taxes to pay for this bill?
3) If you would cut current programs to pay for this bill, which program(s) would you cut? What consequences do you foresee of cutting that/those program(s)?