13. Did the member you were assigned have similar views/beliefs as you? If not, how are your views different? If so, how are your views the same? Mock Congress Rubric Name:_______________________________ Participation in Did not say a word Spoke occasionally Consistent and Congress either in committee in either committee active participant hearings or in floor or floor debates. speaking often both debates. Passive Attentive though not in committee and and uninvolved. particularly active. floor debate Decorum Was disruptive and Occasionally less Attentive, respectful uncooperative and a than serious and off and engaged in the negative influence task stepping out of proceedings at all on the proceeding my role times Consistency Content of Legislation and Thoroughly legislation and participation had consistent both in participation was little to do with the content of inconsistent with the professed major legislation and assigned role and priorities or ideas of participation. Both often contradicted assigned member matched up well myself in my votes though marginally with assigned role and other actions consistent otherwise Legislation Bill not done at all Bill has a specific Carefully crafted or incomprehensible objective and legislation of a as to its intent and rationale but lacks serious nature operative clauses or needed detail or bill containing specific bill merely copied is of a trivial or objectives and from a website or inconsequential necessary details on other source nature their achievement Portfolio No portfolio turned Satisfactory Extremely well in or substantial portfolio complete done portfolio portions missing or or mostly complete written and incomplete assembled with care and thoroughness. Turned in on time. Extra Credit: (Circle all that apply.) Elected Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader or Senate 8 pts Majority Leader or Senate Minority Leader
13. Did the member you were assigned have similar views/beliefs as you? If not, how are your views different? If so, how are your views the same? Mock Congress Rubric Name:_______________________________ Participation in Congress Did not say a word either in committee hearings or in floor debates. Passive and uninvolved. Spoke occasionally in either committee or floor debates. Attentive though not particularly active. Consistent and active participant speaking often both in committee and floor debate Decorum Was disruptive and uncooperative and a negative influence on the proceeding Occasionally less than serious and off task stepping out of my role Attentive, respectful and engaged in the proceedings at all times Consistency Content of legislation and participation was inconsistent with the assigned role and often contradicted myself in my votes and other actions Legislation and participation had little to do with professed major priorities or ideas of assigned member though marginally consistent otherwise Thoroughly consistent both in the content of legislation and participation. Both matched up well with assigned role Legislation Bill not done at all or incomprehensible as to its intent and operative clauses or bill merely copied from a website or other source Bill has a specific objective and rationale but lacks needed detail or bill is of a trivial or inconsequential nature Carefully crafted legislation of a serious nature containing specific objectives and necessary details on their achievement Portfolio No portfolio turned in or substantial portions missing or incomplete Satisfactory portfolio complete or mostly complete Extremely well done portfolio written and assembled with care and thoroughness. Turned in on time. Extra Credit: (Circle all that apply.) Elected Speaker of the House, House Minority Leader or Senate Majority Leader or Senate Minority Leader 8 pts
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