What is Political Compromise?

Political Compromise is one of the program areas within MYIG available to middle school delegates. In Political Compromise (P.C.) students rotate between meetings with their policy area committees and general assembly. The goal is for the students to learn about what quality legislation consists of, as well the cooperation and compromise required to create said legislation. They use parliamentary procedure to guide their discussion along with practicing civil discourse skills.

• Committee Meetings is where students will work together in their committees to agree on a topic within their policy area that they will address, then draft a legislative proposal together. The policy areas are: education, environment, government, criminal justice, business, health, human rights & social issues, and technology. A student chairperson will lead each committee. Every student will be assigned to one committee.
• General Assembly is composed of all students in the Political Compromise Program. Each committee will present their legislative proposal to a General Assembly, which the Assembly will then debate in pro/con style. The Assembly will then vote on passage of the proposal. A Presiding Officer will facilitate the General Assembly.