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How Congress is Organized

How Congress is Organized. Chapter 5 section 2. Terms and Sessions. The Constitution requires Congress to meet at least once per year. (Sessions) The president can call a special session Joint session- when both houses meet together. Organization of Congress.

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How Congress is Organized

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  1. How Congress is Organized Chapter 5 section 2

  2. Terms and Sessions • The Constitution requires Congress to meet at least once per year. (Sessions) • The president can call a special session • Joint session- when both houses meet together

  3. Organization of Congress • The Constitution has 3 rules for how Congress is organized • The HOR select a presiding officer • Names the Vice President, president over the Senate • Allows for a Senator to fill the spot when the VP is absent

  4. The Senate • President pro-tempore- elected by majority party to fill the spot of VP • Each party has a whip • 20 committees

  5. HOR • Speaker of the House- presides over the House • No one can speak until called on by the speaker • Committees are organized about the same as the Senate

  6. Speaker of the House • Nancy Pelosi

  7. President Pro-Tempore • Robert Byrd

  8. Majority Whip • Democrat Jim Clyburn

  9. Minority Whip • Republican Eric Cantor

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