Ideas for Teachers

September 2026 Student Forum Newsletter Issues

 RESEARCH LINKS

Issue 1: Congressional Term Limits

• Congress.gov: H.J.Res.12 “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution…” https://bit.ly/4qGSvPB
• House.gov: “Rep. Ralph Norman’s Introduces Constitutional Amendment…”  https://bit.ly/45PHtOm
• National Constitutional Center: “Why term limits for Congress face…” https://bit.ly/45Ytp59                                                                  
• Britannica: “Congressional Term Limits” https://bit.ly/45Pjoat
• Brookings Institution: “Five reasons to oppose congressional term limits” https://bit.ly/4gI2bET

Issue 2: SCREEN Act

• Congress.gov: S.737, “SCREEN Act” https://bit.ly/4gYpw6p  
• Senate.gov: “Senator Lee Introduces SCREEN Act for 119th Congress…” https://bit.ly/3SFUTth
• CATO Institute: “Online Age Verification Could Create More Problems than it Solves.” https://bit.ly/4xm1qbv
• IDURA: “Age Verification on Social Media: Why It Matters.” https://bit.ly/4wYyeGO  
• Harvard Law Review: “Content Neutrality for Kids…” https://bit.ly/4d7rhvH

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Issue 1: Congressional Term Limits

1. Would limiting Congress to specific terms help to bring in new ideas that better align with voters across the country?
2. Would term limits keep voters from being able to elect those they want to represent them in Congress?
3. Do you think term limits would cause a loss of institutional knowledge that helps to get bills passed?
4. Would term limits encourage voters to participate more in election cycles?
5. Do you believe term limits should be imposed on members of Congress like they are the President?

Issue 2: SCREEN Act

1. Should the government have the control to determine what is and is not harmful to children on the internet?
2. Does requiring age verification pose a risk to internet users in that they are sharing data about themselves?
3. Should individuals give up certain freedoms for the government to protect them better?
4. Would requiring age verification help to keep minors from accessing harmful information on the internet?
5. Do you think age verification will end up keeping users from accessing helpful information as well as blocking harmful sites?