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Brief Description

Play all three branches of the U.S. government and experience the powers and limitations of each in trying to get things done!

Release Date May 1, 2010

Developer Filament Games

Project Lead iCivics Inc.

Press Coverage

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Full Description

Players engage in the law making process from the perspective of all three branches of government.  As the President, they set the agenda and sign and veto laws.  As the congress, they gather support and try to pass legislation that complies with their values, and as the Supreme Court, they evaluate laws for their constitutionality.



Purpose

This game makes complex processes and relationships of the federal government concrete, engaging, and accessible for students. They will come away with an understanding of how the branches of government affect issues they care about, and where they might be able to have an impact.

Metrics
 How are you measuring results?
 We have done formative and summative evaluations. When the game is online, we will track game usage.

What outcomes have been measured?
 We have found that students are engaged and excited by the material, and that they show significant knowledge gains from pre- to post-test after playing the game and participating in reinforcing lessons.

Non-Profit involved: yes


Funding Sources: The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands

Sponsors/In-kind donations: Georgetown University Law

Budget
Overall: 102,840
Secured: 102,840
Game Tags

civics, government, law making, president, congress, supreme court, three branches, separation of powers, checks and balances



Where you can play this game coming soon

Contacts
General Abby Taylor, abt25@law.georgetown.edu
Press Jeff Curley, jjc232@law.georgetown.edu

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