Escape the Capitol: From Bill to Law
Oh, no!
You and your friends left the tour and find yourselves locked in the United States Capitol Building. As you begin to explore the room, you discover that you must help create a bill that will become a law in order to escape
Main room
wc
ROOM 2
ROOM 3
The clock is ticking, and you must work together to navigate the complex process of creating and passing a bill before the session ends. You'll need to search for clues, solve puzzles, and make strategic decisions along the way. Can you successfully navigate the process of how a bill becomes a law and escape the room before time runs out?
ROOM 1
ROOM 1
The Library
Who may create a bill?
Only the Senate
Either House or Senate
Only the House
Answer the questions to find a clue about the bill you need to pass in order to ecape from Congress!
ROOM 1
The Library
Before a vote can be taken on a bill it must go to:
The Other Chamber for Approval
Committee for Revisions
The President
Answer the questions to find a clue about the bill you need to pass in order to ecape from Congress!
ROOM 1
The Library
A bill must be approved by both Chambers of Congress. Sometimes the chambers approve two different versions of the bill. The two Chambers must resolve any legislative differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill
Bill Goes Back to Committee
Conference Committee
Joint Meeting of Congress
Answer the questions to find a clue about the bill you need to pass in order to ecape from Congress!
ROOM 1
The Library
As you complete the search of the library you find a letter stuck between two books...
Dear Congress Member Polly T. Cian, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to urge you to support the "Clean Water for All" bill currently under consideration in Congress.
As a resident of our state, I strongly believe that all individuals, regardless of their economic status, deserve a protected, healthy environment and clean drinking water. The "Clean Water for All" bill would provide this much-needed regulation and ensure that all communities will have access to safe water now and in the future.
I understand that there may be opposing views on this issue, but I ask that you consider the moral imperative behind this bill and the many individuals and families who would benefit from its passage. I believe that this bill is a critical step towards creating a safe and equitable society for all.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your support of this important bill.
Sincerely,
Just A. Citizen
continue
ROOM 1
The Library
A pile of books falls over and destroys all your work!
Return
The Clean Water for All bill is now moves into Committee!
main room
wc
room 2
room 3
Different groups have varying opinions on this bill. In order to pass a compromise must be reached. Can you help us?
room 1
ROOM 2
Congressional Committee
The people that vote for a Representative or Senator are known as:
Constituents
Polictical Action Committees
Lobbyists
continue
During your committee meeting you hear from a group of constituents from your home state. They are small family farmers and they Clean Water for All bill concerns them. The strict limitations on chemicals that can be added to farm fields will be a problem. Using different chemicals will cost the farmers more and potentially be less effective thus reducing the crops they can produce. These farmers are against the bill with the current chemical restrictions.
ROOM 2
Congressional Committee
Once revisions are made to a bill it leaves committee and moves to the floor for:
Final Vote
Veto
Mark Up
continue
The mayors of several cities in your state contacted you via a Zoom online meeting. They are in favor of the Clean Water for All bill. The bill will provide cities with funding that can be used to improve sewer systems and municipal waste water treatment plants. These are improvements that are long overdue for many communities.
ROOM 2
Congressional Committee
A person that takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators is known as:
Veto
Politician
Lobbyist
continue
Constituent
The agriculture chemical lobby has contacted you in regard to the Clean Water for All bill. Their position states that the increase in regulation will serve to increase prices for pesticides and herbicides in order to meet the bill's requirements. These costs will be passed on the the farmers and eventually to the consumer in the form of higher food prices in the grocery store. They urge you to reject the bill.
ROOM 2
Congressional Committee
You have completed this room!
CONTINUE
ROOM 2
Congressional Committee
Your Committee has taken a recess!
From your committee work you have learned that there are different opinions about the Clean Water for All bill.
main room
wc
room 2
room 3
Use your knowledge to help create a bill that can pass the House and Senate!
room 1
Open the Letter!
Clean Water for All
read the Letter!
Dear Representatives,You must propose amendments to the bill to get the members of the House to vote for the Clean Water for All bill. Take your team to the Speaker of the House (Mr.McCune) to receive materials. Read the materials and construct your best bill. Return your completed bill to the Speaker to obtain the secret code!
Clean Water for All
Next
This page is password protected
Enter the code to get your bill to the v
What has happened to our bill after it was passed in both the House and Senate?
main room
wc
room 2
room 3
Answer the following questions to find out its fate!
room 1
main room
How many votes are required to pass a bill in the House of Representatives?
218
435
51
MAIN ROOM
How many votes are required for a bill to pass the U.S. Senate?
100
218
51
MAIN ROOM
If there is a 50-50 tie in the Senate, who breaks the tie?
The President
Vice President
Supreme Court
MAIN ROOM
Once a bill is approved by the House and Senate it is either signed or rejected by the President. What is rejecting a bill called?
Ret
Veto
Declined
Reject
MAIN ROOM
You have completed this room!
CONTINUe
Start Over?
Congratulations! Your bill has escaped and become law!
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Escape the Capitol: From Bill to Law
Oh, no!
You and your friends left the tour and find yourselves locked in the United States Capitol Building. As you begin to explore the room, you discover that you must help create a bill that will become a law in order to escape
Main room
wc
ROOM 2
ROOM 3
The clock is ticking, and you must work together to navigate the complex process of creating and passing a bill before the session ends. You'll need to search for clues, solve puzzles, and make strategic decisions along the way. Can you successfully navigate the process of how a bill becomes a law and escape the room before time runs out?
ROOM 1
ROOM 1
The Library
Who may create a bill?
Only the Senate
Either House or Senate
Only the House
Answer the questions to find a clue about the bill you need to pass in order to ecape from Congress!
ROOM 1
The Library
Before a vote can be taken on a bill it must go to:
The Other Chamber for Approval
Committee for Revisions
The President
Answer the questions to find a clue about the bill you need to pass in order to ecape from Congress!
ROOM 1
The Library
A bill must be approved by both Chambers of Congress. Sometimes the chambers approve two different versions of the bill. The two Chambers must resolve any legislative differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill
Bill Goes Back to Committee
Conference Committee
Joint Meeting of Congress
Answer the questions to find a clue about the bill you need to pass in order to ecape from Congress!
ROOM 1
The Library
As you complete the search of the library you find a letter stuck between two books...
Dear Congress Member Polly T. Cian, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to urge you to support the "Clean Water for All" bill currently under consideration in Congress. As a resident of our state, I strongly believe that all individuals, regardless of their economic status, deserve a protected, healthy environment and clean drinking water. The "Clean Water for All" bill would provide this much-needed regulation and ensure that all communities will have access to safe water now and in the future. I understand that there may be opposing views on this issue, but I ask that you consider the moral imperative behind this bill and the many individuals and families who would benefit from its passage. I believe that this bill is a critical step towards creating a safe and equitable society for all. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your support of this important bill. Sincerely, Just A. Citizen
continue
ROOM 1
The Library
A pile of books falls over and destroys all your work!
Return
The Clean Water for All bill is now moves into Committee!
main room
wc
room 2
room 3
Different groups have varying opinions on this bill. In order to pass a compromise must be reached. Can you help us?
room 1
ROOM 2
Congressional Committee
The people that vote for a Representative or Senator are known as:
Constituents
Polictical Action Committees
Lobbyists
continue
During your committee meeting you hear from a group of constituents from your home state. They are small family farmers and they Clean Water for All bill concerns them. The strict limitations on chemicals that can be added to farm fields will be a problem. Using different chemicals will cost the farmers more and potentially be less effective thus reducing the crops they can produce. These farmers are against the bill with the current chemical restrictions.
ROOM 2
Congressional Committee
Once revisions are made to a bill it leaves committee and moves to the floor for:
Final Vote
Veto
Mark Up
continue
The mayors of several cities in your state contacted you via a Zoom online meeting. They are in favor of the Clean Water for All bill. The bill will provide cities with funding that can be used to improve sewer systems and municipal waste water treatment plants. These are improvements that are long overdue for many communities.
ROOM 2
Congressional Committee
A person that takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators is known as:
Veto
Politician
Lobbyist
continue
Constituent
The agriculture chemical lobby has contacted you in regard to the Clean Water for All bill. Their position states that the increase in regulation will serve to increase prices for pesticides and herbicides in order to meet the bill's requirements. These costs will be passed on the the farmers and eventually to the consumer in the form of higher food prices in the grocery store. They urge you to reject the bill.
ROOM 2
Congressional Committee
You have completed this room!
CONTINUE
ROOM 2
Congressional Committee
Your Committee has taken a recess!
From your committee work you have learned that there are different opinions about the Clean Water for All bill.
main room
wc
room 2
room 3
Use your knowledge to help create a bill that can pass the House and Senate!
room 1
Open the Letter!
Clean Water for All
read the Letter!
Dear Representatives,You must propose amendments to the bill to get the members of the House to vote for the Clean Water for All bill. Take your team to the Speaker of the House (Mr.McCune) to receive materials. Read the materials and construct your best bill. Return your completed bill to the Speaker to obtain the secret code!
Clean Water for All
Next
This page is password protected
Enter the code to get your bill to the v
What has happened to our bill after it was passed in both the House and Senate?
main room
wc
room 2
room 3
Answer the following questions to find out its fate!
room 1
main room
How many votes are required to pass a bill in the House of Representatives?
218
435
51
MAIN ROOM
How many votes are required for a bill to pass the U.S. Senate?
100
218
51
MAIN ROOM
If there is a 50-50 tie in the Senate, who breaks the tie?
The President
Vice President
Supreme Court
MAIN ROOM
Once a bill is approved by the House and Senate it is either signed or rejected by the President. What is rejecting a bill called?
Ret
Veto
Declined
Reject
MAIN ROOM
You have completed this room!
CONTINUe
Start Over?
Congratulations! Your bill has escaped and become law!