Ms. Garrett continues to write and update fun, challenging, hands-on simulations for students to become familiar with and understand how the three branches of government work. Students get this level of understanding by being Congress, running for president, acting as judges and lawyers and experiences first-hand, how the Electoral College works.
Below are links to the simulations written by Ms. Garrett.
Running for Office – The Politics of Elections
Did My Bill Pass? – A Model Legislature
Puttin’ on the Robes – A Judicial Simulation
Taxation With Representation – The Politics of Economics
Money Is Speech – Citizens United v. FEC
Battleground States – The Tug-of-War for Hearts, Mind, Votes
Moot Court
And Justice for … The Supremes’ Greatest Hits