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On The Senate Floor

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Students examine the process of how a bill becomes law. Pupils discuss reasons for debates and explore the use of filibusters. The class observes a video to discover procedures in the House and Senate. Students visit a filibuster website and write a summary of specific filibuster.

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the united states senate, the united states congress

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filibuster, house, senate, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
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Research
Technology
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