Otto Von Bismark is widely attributed to have said the following, “If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.”  The idea is that lawmaking can be a messy (and sometimes disturbing) process.

In this lesson, students will first learn about the general lawmaking process in the US Congress.  

Before class, I will send students a role sheet, which will give details about a hypothetical member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Students should...