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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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6 Chapter Notes The Structure of Congress

6 Chapter Notes The Structure of Congress. The Legislative Branch. Bicameral - a lawmaking body of 2 houses The upper house is the Senate . The lower house is the House of Representatives. Reasons For a Bicameral Legislature

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6 Chapter Notes The Structure of Congress

6 Chapter Notes The Structure of Congress. The Legislative Branch. Bicameral - a lawmaking body of 2 houses The upper house is the Senate . The lower house is the House of Representatives. Reasons For a Bicameral Legislature

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Organization of Congress

Organization of Congress. What is a Bicameral Legislature?. Bicameral - a lawmaking body of 2 houses The upper house is the Senate . The lower house is the House of Representatives . Reasons for a Bicameral Legislature

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Section 3 at a Glance

Section 3 at a Glance. The House of Representatives Membership in the House of Representatives is apportioned to each state on the basis of its population. After each census, seats in the House are reapportioned among the states and new district boundaries are drawn.

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Chapter 12

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Congressional Leaders

Congressional Leaders. Congressional leadership is organized strictly by political party. So where do we start?. Majority Party Political party that holds the most seats in each house. As of 2010, this is the Republicans. Minority Party

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The Executive Branch: Carrying Out the Law

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