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This activity simulates the workings of Congress. It follows as closely as is practical the way Congress actually operates. Students are divided into Democrats and Republicans in the same ratio as in the current U.S. Congress. Two classes can work together--one acting as the Senate and the other as the House of Representatives. The students elect congressional leaders, represent regions of the U.S., write bills, serve on committees and argue in the full House or Senate. They must deal with lobbyists and create political strategies to get their bills through the entire process (introduction, passage by both chambers, conference committee and onto the president's desk).