Congressional Committee Simulation: Raising the Minimum Wage

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Congressional Committee Simulation: Raising the Minimum Wage

Description:
This classroom simulation of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce allows students to understand the procedures and political process of committee action on a bill. Students play the roles of Republican and Democratic committee members with four different views on raising the minimum wage. After hearing arguments of opposing interest groups in a committee hearing, committee members attempt to forge a bipartisan majority through political bargaining and compromise on a bill to increase the minimum wage.
Education Levels:
9, 10, 11, 12
Subject:
United States Government
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Medium:
Text/HTML
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
The Dirksen Congressional Center

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