GOV 2.2

Monitoring Your Elected Representatives

Your Name __________________________________

1. Choose a topic that interests you. It could be anything from health care to online privacy.

Your Chosen Topic: _____________________  

2. Find a bill that has been introduced or a law passed within the current or most recent session of Congress. It must be from within the past year. Use the keyword or topic search on a legislative tracking site such as:

· congress.gov

· govtrack.us

URL address for your chosen bill: _________________________  

3. Use the bill or law you researched to answer all the following questions:

· What is the name of the bill or law?

· Which part of Congress did the bill originate from?

· What is the purpose of the bill or law?

· What step(s) of the lawmaking process has this bill gone through and/or what steps would it need to go through to become a law?

· Which committee(s), if any, were assigned to study the bill? If none were assigned, why do you think that was the case?

4. Reflect on the information you found. Write a complete paragraph explaining whether you support the bill or the law. Include at least two reasons to explain your position.

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