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What is Fantasy Congress?
Fantasy Congress is a simulation-like game similar to Fantasy Football or Fantasy Baseball.
Students draft members of Congress to create a Fantasy Congress team.
Students follow their members and document their points; while actively gaining a familiarity and insight into the work and activity of Congress.
Student Prep
Check out the 112th Congress at wikipedia.com› http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_United_St
ates_Congress Read about your Senators and
Representatives
Complete Preliminary Draft List
Choose 20 Representatives and 20 20 Senators in order of how you would like to draft them
Show up to the draft with a complete list of the 112th Congress
Draft Day
4 Rounds of drafting You must select 1 Senator and 3
Representatives› May choose either Senator or
Represenative in any round 45 seconds for each pick
Drafting
Must type name, state, and district of Senator or Representative
Any errors are reason for another student to challenge your pick› If challenged successfully, challenger may
take the place or pick
Scoring
Introduce or cosponsor bill 1 point
Bill voted on in committee Pass= 2, fail= 1
House or Senate votes Pass= 4, fail= 2
Member introduces amendment 1 point
Amendment vote Pass= 4, fail= 2
Bill makes it out of committee 5 points
Presidential Action Veto= 2, law= 10
Media appearance 2 points
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