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Composition of the House
From hippocampus.org, produced by University of CA and Monterey Institute for Technology and Education
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When the Founding Fathers created the Constitution, they divided the powers among the Congress (legislative branch), the president (executive branch), and the courts (judicial branch). The United States Congress is a bicameral legislature consisting ...of the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is the chief policy-making and representative branch of the national government. Since the United States is a representative democracy, members of Congress represent the people by translating public will into public policy in the form of laws. (Video is narrated with slides and speeches.)
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December 10, 2009 at 04:47 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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Power in the Senate is not as clearly defined as it is in the House, and it is much more widely dispersed. Although the Constitution makes the vice president of the United States the president of the Senate, the real power is held by the majority and... minority leaders who dictate legislative agenda. The party whips are the senators who ensure good communication among party members and work with the party leaders to urge members to vote with the party on key issues
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December 10, 2009 at 04:53 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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Composition of the Senate
From hippocampus.org, produced by University of CA and Monterey Institute for Technology and Education
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Congress is made up of two legislative houses—the House of Representatives and the Senate. One hundred senators, two from each state, serve and represent their constituencies in the Senate. (Video is narrated with slides and speeches.)
December 10, 2009 at 04:50 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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Incumbency
From hippocampus.org, produced by University of CA and Monterey Institute for Technology and Education
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While the president is limited to serving two terms in office, members of Congress can serve an unlimited number of terms. In the mid-nineteenth century, most congressional representatives served only a single term because at that time politics was n...ot considered a career. However, by the mid-twentieth century, congressional representatives began to view holding congressional office as a prestigious career. (Video is narrated with slides and speeches.)
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December 10, 2009 at 04:31 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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Here's how the number of representatives in the House are determined and where the lines are drawn. (Video has slides and narration. Professionally-made video)
March 14, 2010 at 01:11 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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The committee system dominates the House of Representatives. It is within committees that much of the daily work of the House is completed. Committees meet to discuss specific policies, work to control the congressional agenda, and guide legislation ...as it progresses through Congress until it is either signed or vetoed by the president. Representatives can be members of several different committees during any given session. (Video is narrated with slides and speeches.)
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December 10, 2009 at 04:49 PM
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Ages: 8 - 15
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An introduction to the United States Congress. Learn about the House of Representatives, length of term and different members of Congress.(Amateur video)
July 9, 2009 at 08:00 AM
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Ages: 15 - 18
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This is video from The House of Representatives. "The House of Representatives voted Thursday afternoon to censure Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., for violating House ethics rules. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reads the censure measure as Rangel stands i...n the well of the House." NOTE: For students to understand this, teachers need to explain the events that led up to this censure. (04:10)
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November 16, 2012 at 08:49 AM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution - which lists the powers given to the Legislative Branch of the Federal government - is discussed. This video contains some views of a candidate for public office by the name of Bob McNeil.You may want to ...stop the video at 1:17.
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April 7, 2009 at 12:52 AM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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This brief video is a tribute to Ted Kennedy, the man who lived a life marked with controversy and personal tragedy, but he gained a reputation as a steadfast liberal politician who worked tirelessly on issues such as education and health care. Becau...se many of images are from older sources, many of them appear blurry. (02:12)
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July 1, 2010 at 06:29 PM
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