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 Fantasy Congress homepage, taken February 8, 2007 |
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| URL | http://www.fantasycongress.com/fc/ |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Fantasy sport |
| Registration | Required to play |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Current status | Active |
Fantasy Congress is an online fantasy simulation sport where players, called citizens, draft members of the United States House and Senate, and keep track of their participation within the U. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Uniform Resource Locator is an URI which also specifies where the identified resource is available and the protocol for retrieving it A fantasy sport (also known as rotisserie roto or owner simulation is a Game where fantasy owners build a team that competes against other fantasy owners based on the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A fantasy sport (also known as rotisserie roto or owner simulation is a Game where fantasy owners build a team that competes against other fantasy owners based on the The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses S. Congress. Actions, especially within the process of making and amending pieces of legislation, of a player's drafted congresspersons are recorded and rated as a cumulative total amount of points against other players. Legislation (or " Statutory law " is law which has been promulgated (or " Enacted quot by a Legislature or other Governing [1]
Created in 2006, Fantasy Congress is meant to appeal to both recreational and educational players; it offers a wide range of links and research tools to help players in choosing their members of congress whose activity their scores will derive from. The creators go on to explain that the game can even work to make the government more accountable. [2][3]
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History
Developers
The premise of Fantasy Congress was originally developed by students at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. Claremont McKenna College (CMC is a private Coeducational, liberal arts college and a member of the Claremont Colleges located in Claremont Claremont is a College town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, USA, about 30 miles (45 km east of downtown Los Angeles California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. They came up with an idea for a game that would blend the trading and other gameplay of popular fantasy sports games with politics. [4]
Release History
Gameplay
Fantasy Congress uses a three part system in order to play the game. Players can be as active or inactive as they want, as well as customize their user profile and avatar. Avatar or Avatara (अवतार IAST Avatāra) is often inaccurately translated into English as incarnation
Team
In order to gain points within Fantasy Congress, it is necessary to select the Members of Congress which will earn points for you.
Points
Points within Fantasy Congress are calculated based on "Legislative success" (including cosponsored legislation and amendments), voting attendance, "Maverick Score" (the willingness of a member of Congress to cross party lines in close party votes), and noteworthy news mentions. Legislative success is the progress of a congresspersons sponsored or cosponsored legislation through the U. S. legislative process, all the way up to the President's signature or veto. Also, small legislative actions are counted for points, such as amendments and changes to the legislation.
- Partisanship-
- Speeches-
- Features are being developed and not yet implemented[5]
Game
Game actions with drafted members of congress are an integral part of the system.
See also
References
- ^ Online News Article retrieved on February 19, 2008
- ^ Online News Article retrieved on February 19, 2008
- ^ Fantasy Congress About Us
- ^ Fantasy Congress History
- ^ Fantasy Congress Rules
External links
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