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Congress In Action

Congress In Action. Chapter 12. Congress Organizes Section One. When Congress starts a new term, the House reorganizes because new members are taking seats. The members elect their leader, who swears in all the members.

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Congress In Action Ch. 12 Notes and Review

Congress In Action Ch. 12 Notes and Review. Congress Organizes. Sect. 12.1. Speaker of the House. Arguably the most powerful person in Congress (House or Senate) The elected presiding officer of the House and the leader of the majority party in the House

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Chapter 5 The Legislative Branch

Section 1: The Senate and the House of Representatives Section 2: How Congress Is Organized Section 3: The Powers of Congress Section 4: How a Bill Becomes a Law. Chapter 5 The Legislative Branch. Section 1: The Senate and the House of Representatives. The Main Idea

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Chapter 12: Congress in Action

Chapter 12: Congress in Action. Mitch Cagney Tyler Canan Adriana Garcia Bailey Murph. Congress Organizes: Opening Day in the House. Every other January, the 435 men and women who have been elected to the House come together at the Capitol to begin a new term.

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Bell ringer

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Chapter 6

Chapter 6. Congress. How Congress is Organized. Section 1. Terms of Congress. Each term of Congress starts on January 3 rd of odd numbered years, (unless a different day is appointed) and lasts two years. Terms of Congress. First Congress met in 1789. 110th Congress met in 2007.

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Chapter 5 The Organization of Congress

Chapter 5 The Organization of Congress. I. Congressional Membership. Jeanette Rankin, a Republican from Montana, was the first woman elected to Congress. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1916 and was reelected in 1940. A. Congressional Sessions (page 123).

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Congress in Action

Congress in Action. Chapter 12 US Government. The House First Day Congress Convenes. Speaker is the senior member of the majority party Seating Democrats to left Republicans to right Officers chosen by membership Rules adopted Committee members appointed.

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The Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch. Chapter 8. The Members of Congress. Section One. The Responsibilities of Lawmaking. Local versus national needs Congressmen/women represent their constituents Congressmen/women also represent the whole nation

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Institutions of American Government

Institutions of American Government. Module 4.1: Congress Section 5: Congressional Leadership. Lesson Objectives. Identify the two organizing principles in legislative bodies Define the following: Majority Minority Congressional Caucus Whip

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Committees and Leadership in Congress

Committees and Leadership in Congress. Chapter 12. Starting a New Term. The House must reorganize b/c new members are taking seats The members then elect their leader (Speaker), who then swears in all members Then they adopt work rules and appoint members to permanent committees

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The Senate and House of Representatives

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