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Students must help a bill become a law by passing it through the House
and the Senate. The bill, pictured left, is a 3-D wooden structure made up
of two slats oriented in an "X" with a dowel running through the center.
The slats are approximately 12"x3" and the dowel is approximately 12" long
with a 3/4" radius. The Congress is represented by a hula hoop, oriented
horizontally to represent the House and vertically for the Senate. The bill
may originate in either the House or the Senate, but after it has passed
through both, it must land on Capitol Hill, the center of a 30 foot
diameter circle. The trick is, students must do all this from outside the
circle, without touching the bill or the Congress after an initial set-up.
They may interact with their devices continuously or set the bill in
motion and let it go from there. Devices may be constructed of foam core,
glue, fabric, and string. Some additional materials, such as paper clips,
balloons, wire hangers, etc. may be allowed; they can be limited to a dollar
amount or determined by the instructor.
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