'Permanent committees' presentation slideshows

U.S./VA Government Final Exam Review

U.S./VA Government Final Exam Review. 2012. REPUBLIC. system of government which is an indirect form of democracy and puts political decisions one step away from the people From Rome Representative Democracy. CONFEDERAL.

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Essential Questions

Essential Questions. How does the make up of the legislative branch affect law making? Why did Madison and Hamilton want two branches? How did the 17 th amendment change the way the Senate operates? What is the power of the purse, why important? What are the implied powers?

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Congress Memb ers of Congress strive to represent the interests of their constituents while keeping in mind the needs of

Congress Memb ers of Congress strive to represent the interests of their constituents while keeping in mind the needs of the country as a whole. Congress is a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives and a Senate.

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Congress In Action

Congress In Action. Making a Bill a Law. Speaker of the House. Elected by members of the majority party Next in line of succession Most important legislative position. President Pro Temps of the Senate. Leader of the senate when the VP is not there Next in line after the Speaker.

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Random Fact of the Day

Random Fact of the Day. Did you know members of Congress are the highest paid legislatures in the world? The average member of Congress makes 200+ thousand dollars per year. Chapter 6, Section 1 How Congress Is Organized. Main Idea.

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The Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch. How Congress is Organized. Bicameral Legislature. Conflict at Constitutional Convention Smaller states = equal representation Larger states = population based. Bicameral Legislature. The Great Compromise Upper House = Senate Lower House = House of Representatives

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Congress

Congress. Unit Vocabulary. Vocabulary . Bicameral legislature Two rooms or groups compose Congress Term Two years, called a congress, the 111 th started in January 2009 Session One year of the term. Census Count of people, Required every ten years Reapportionment

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Welcome and Preliminary Remarks

Welcome and Preliminary Remarks. Peter Holland Chair GSDI Steering Committee. 4th GSDI Conference Capetown, South Africa 13-15 March 2000. Engaging Emerging Economies.

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Ch. 6 Content V ocab

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