East Coast
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Hill
Capitol (Legislative Branch)
After participating in a Capitol tour, students will be able to describe how a bill becomes law. Through group discussion led by the Education Program Leader, students will analyze the responsibility of both the voter and the congressman to ensure the creation of just laws.
BIG IDEA
Responsibility
Answerable for an act peformed or for it consequences; accountable, amenable, especially legally or politically
Some responsibilities don’t have an age barrier (praying).
Discuss self-government (morals and values).
James Garfield
Now more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the national legislature.
Capitol (Legislative Branch)
After participating in a Capitol tour, students will be able to describe how a bill becomes law. Through group discussion led by the Education Program Leader, students will analyze the responsibility of both the voter and the congressman to ensure the creation of just laws.
Daniel Webster
If we work on marble, it will perish; if on brass, time will efface it; if we rear up temples, they will crumble into dust; but if we work upon immortal minds and imbue them with principals, with the just fear of God and the love of our fellow man, we engrave on those tablets something that will brighten to all eternity.