Learn the power of leadership roles in the legislature. Learn how to lobby members of both legislative houses to get bills passed. Learn to speak persuasively on a bill and counter arguments against that bill. Hand out and read the rules of the legislature. All students are given the same amount of information just as freshmen legislators would be.
Parties select presidential candidates, party whips and name of their party.
Campaign for party's president. Turn in party member's names to teacher. Day 2 Campaign and vote for president, president appoints committee members and chairs of committees, Sgt. at arms and Pres. Day for bills to be out of House of Origin. Day for bills out of committee.