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                                Lesson 3: Congressional Organization

                                I can compare & contrast the House & Senate, and I can discuss the role of congressional leaders, committees, & caucuses in organizing Congress.

                                Bicameral Legislature, House Rules Committee, Speaker of the House, Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Whips, President Pro Tempore, Standing Committees, Committee Chairpersons, Select Committees, Joint Committees, Conference Committees, Seniority System, Caucus

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                                Created by Angela Cunningham, Bullitt Central High School, 2011