'Minority whip' presentation slideshows

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INSTITUTIONS UNIT

INSTITUTIONS UNIT. Congress Lecture Guide. Evolution over Time. Founders created bicameral legislature to avoid concentration of power and achieve balance between large and small states Expected Congress to be dominant institution-- Most policy conflicts played out in Congress

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U.S. CongRESS

Why do we love our Congressperson, but hate Congress? October 2008 Congress Approval Rating (CBS/NYT) : 17% October 2008 My Representative Approval Ratingn (CBS/NYT) 50% 2008 Re-Election Rates : House 94%, Senate 83% www.opensecrets.org/bigpicture/reelect.php

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Congressional Officers

Congressional Officers. The House of Representatives. Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?. Speaker of the House was Nancy Pelosi, now John Boehner. Who is the #2 officer in the House of Representatives?. There is not one.

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Kalamazoo Representatives

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Congress Organizes

Chapter 12 Section 1. Congress Organizes. Congress Convenes. Opening Day in the House January 3 rd every odd-numbered year Appoint a Speaker and adopt rules to govern their proceedings Mostly a formality Opening Day in the Senate It is a continuous body organized since 1789

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