Request for consultation

Thanks for your request. You’ll soon be chatting with a consultant to get the answers you need.
Your form is submitting...
{{formPostErrorMessage.message}} [{{formPostErrorMessage.code}}]
First Name is required. 'First Name' must contain at least 0 characters 'First Name' cannot exceed 0 characters Please enter a valid First Name
Last Name is required. 'Last Name' must contain at least 0 characters 'Last Name' cannot exceed 0 characters Please enter a valid Last Name
Email Address is required. 'Email Address' must contain at least 0 characters 'Email Address' cannot exceed 0 characters Please enter a valid Email Address
Institution is required.
Discipline is required.
Country is required.
State is required.
Cengage, at your service! How can we best meet your needs? is required.
Why are you contacting us today? is required. 'Why are you contacting us today?' must contain at least 0 characters 'Why are you contacting us today?' cannot exceed 0 characters Please enter a valid Why are you contacting us today?

The U.S. Congress: A Simulation for Students, 2nd Edition

Lauren Cohen Bell

  • Copyright 2023
  • {{checkPublicationMessage('Published', '2022-01-01T00:00:00+0000')}}
Starting At $69.95 See pricing and ISBN options
Instructor Next Steps
Students: Buy now
The U.S. Congress: A Simulation for Students 2nd Edition by Lauren Cohen Bell
Quick Navigation

Overview

Giving learners hands-on experience with the inner workings of Congress, Bell's THE U.S. CONGRESS: A SIMULATION FOR STUDENTS, Second Edition simulates many of the major processes at work on Capitol Hill. Following an overview of Congress as an institution and the legislative processes used by its chambers, a step-by-step guide helps students "become" a member of the House of Representatives. Students draft legislation, work with their committees to process legislation, engage in floor debate and represent their work to constituents at home -- all while gaining an appreciation for the role Congress plays in the U.S. political system. Easily adapted to instructors' needs, ready-to-use assignments work well in a variety of class formats.

{{readMore['overview'] ? 'Read More' : 'Read Less'}}

Meet the Authors

{{collapseContainerClosed['meet-the-author'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}

Lauren Cohen Bell

Lauren C. Bell is professor of political science and dean of academic affairs at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. She is a former American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow on the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary and a former Supreme Court Fellow at the U.S. Sentencing Commission in Washington, D.C. In addition to THE U.S. CONGRESS: A SIMULATION FOR STUDENTS, Dr. Bell is the author of FILIBUSTERING IN THE U.S. SENATE (2011) and WARRING FACTIONS: INTEREST GROUPS, MONEY, AND THE NEW POLITICS OF SENATE CONFIRMATION (2002) as well as co-author of SLINGSHOT: THE DEFEAT OF ERIC CANTOR (2015) and PERSPECTIVES ON POLITICAL COMMUNICATION: A CASE APPROACH (2008). She has written and co-authored articles in several law reviews and peer-reviewed journals, including the JOURNAL OF POLITICS, POLITICAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY, THE JOURNAL OF LEGISLATIVE STUDIES, THE JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND THEORY, JUDICATURE, THE WAYNE LAW REVIEW, and the New York State Bar Association’s GOVERNMENT, LAW, & POLICY JOURNAL. Previously, she served on the editorial board of JUSTICE SYSTEM JOURNAL. Dr. Bell and her work also have appeared in or been cited by THE NEW YORK TIMES, Newsweek.com, THE WASHINGTON POST, ROLL CALL, THE NATIONAL JOURNAL, THE HUFFINGTON POST, Bloomberg Law, Law360.com, Politifact, Foreign Affairs.com, Wisconsin Public Radio, Share Radio (London), the Canadian Press, the London School of Economics and Political Science’s American Politics and Policy Blog and THE RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Wooster (Ohio) and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center at The University of Oklahoma.

Features

{{collapseContainerClosed['features'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}
  • One of the first simulations on the market, Bell's THE U.S. CONGRESS: A SIMULATION FOR STUDENTS now offers a fully updated Second Edition packed with contemporary examples and data to help students gain a thorough understanding of the changing nature of the U.S. Congress.
  • A wealth of clearly structured, prewritten activities and assignments enables instructors to pick and choose only the specific exercises they want in order to meet their unique course goals and formats.
  • Offering ultimate flexibility, this simulation is easily adaptable to a wide range of course lengths, settings and sizes.
  • Delivering up-to-date, comprehensive coverage, the Second Edition's self-contained approach makes it ideal as a stand-alone text or as a supplemental course resource.
  • By engaging in the text's active learning pedagogy, students take responsibility for their own learning — and course success.

Table of Contents

{{collapseContainerClosed['table-of-contents'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}
1. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SIMULATION.
Simulation Goals. The Congress Then and Now.
2. THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
The Textbook Legislative Process. Unorthodox Lawmaking.
3. THE SIMULATION.
Who Are the Members of the Current Congress? Simulation Assignment 1: Selecting a Member of Congress. Where Can I Find Information About Members of Congress? Simulation Assignment 2: Member Profile. How Members Organize Themselves. Party Caucuses. Simulation Exercise: Party Caucuses. Writing Legislation. Simulation Assignment 3: Writing Legislation. Simulation Assignment 4: Dear Colleague Letter. Simulation Assignment 5: Bill Justification. Simulation Assignment 6: Adding Cosponsors. Committees. Simulation Exercise: Committee Meetings. Simulation Exercise: Second Party Caucuses. Floor Debate and Voting. Communicating with Constituents. Simulation Assignment 7: Constituency Newsletter. Conclusion. Member Selection Sheet. Member Profile Worksheet. Legislation Worksheet. Cosponsor Form. Rules Committee Worksheet (Optional). Floor Debate Worksheet.
4. RESOURCES FOR FUTURE STUDY.
Biographies/Autobiographies of Members of Congress. Books About How Congress Works. Scholarly Books About the Congress and the Legislative Process.
Notes.
References.
Appendix I: Sample Bills/Resolutions.
Appendix II: Sample Dear Colleague Letters.
Appendix III: Getting a Job or Internship in the Congress.
Index.

Compare Buying Options

{{collapseContainerClosed['compare-buying-options'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}

Textbook Only Options

Traditional eBook and Print Options

{{collapseContainerClosed['detail_0'] ? 'Show More' : 'Show Less'}}

  • ISBN-10: 0357660293
  • ISBN-13: 9780357660294
  • RETAIL $69.95

  • ISBN-10: 0357660269
  • ISBN-13: 9780357660263
  • RETAIL $124.95
Instructor Next Steps
Students: Buy now