Model Congress

These simulations range in complexity from the government-sponsored Model United States House of Representatives, hosted on Capitol Hill and featuring six Congressional committees to Harvard's simulation featuring both the House and Senate, various committees therein, the Supreme Court, and offshoots in San Francisco, Europe,[2] the Middle East[3] and Asia.

Often, debaters call winning the highest award in a committee or full session "gaveling", and some exceptionally skilled debaters may "double gavel", or win the top award in both committee and full sessions.

World Youth Model Congress, organized by college and high school students from South Korea, is the first of its kind to be held in North-East Asia.

In 1887, Shortridge High School's "Senate", a model congress featuring only one house, was founded by Laura Donnan.

Model Congress originated at New Rochelle High School in 1964 when faculty advisor William P. Clarke sought an extracurricular outlet for bright students not engaged in sports.

Congressman Jamaal Bowman spoke briefly at the club's 58th annual conference at New Rochelle High School in 2022.

The first congress to occur since the onset of the pandemic was Tri-D XXX, hosted by Wantagh High School on January 15, 2022.

[10] Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut commenced its 39th Model Congress on November 7, 2012 for students in its American Political Institutions course.

Several House of Commons and historical versions of the United States Government also exist online, particularly on Reddit and Discord.

Founded in 1971 by Dr. T. Wayne Bailey, political science professor, and then-political science student John Fraser, Stetson University's Floyd M. Riddick Model U.S. Senate is the nation's oldest collegiate-level Model Senate.

[12] A conference held in Wiesbaden, Germany every April for 4 days for high school students from all over DODDS Europe participate to simulate the United States Senate, lobby, pass bills, and generally learn about the legislative process that takes place in the United States Senate.

Lobbyist represent interest groups, government agencies or any organization that wishes to push for a specific act or bill.

A group of political science majors at Goucher College created the U.S. Model Senate program as an educational tool to improve high school students’ understanding of the legislative process in the American government and to encourage their political engagement.