Beruflich Dokumente
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Details of the Law:
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Reason for the Bill (this acts as your floor speech):
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Expected National Cost Annually: $___________________________
(300m people, 40m kids):
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Updated Total Cost:$___________
CONGRESS IN 10 STEPS
1) Introduced in House or Senate
2)Sent to House or Senate Committees by
Chamber Leaders
3)Committee Holds Hearings + Markup
4)Committee Votes (1/2+)
5)In House, Rules Committee is the Last
Place Before a Floor Vote
6) Floor Debate (In Senate, Senators Can
Attempt Filibusters, 60% to Cloture)
7)Floor Vote (1/2+)
8)Sent to Other Chamber (Steps 1-7 again)
9)Conference Committee Works Out
Differences
10) President Signs or Congress Attempts
Override
REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM
-Less federal spending and taxes
-More charter schools (public school competition by
letting anyone open and go to any charter school)
-School vouchers (take tax money to private schools)
-Higher accountability of students and teachers
-Give more power to principals
-Connect teacher pay to teacher performance
-Weaken teacher unions
DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM
-Spend more federal money on education
-Make college more accessible
-Protect traditional school systems
-Less standardized testing
-Give teachers more freedom and respect
-Pay all teachers more
-Let teachers make more decisions