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Congressional Debate Student Congress functions in a similar way to the United States Congress Students form the Congress often divided into a House and a Senate Students debate a docket a packet of bills and resolutions. Samantha Tempchin, lbsc690 spring 2013. Library of Congress:. “. The Library holds the most comprehensive collection of American music in the world, more than . 22 million items. . including 6.5 million pieces of sheet music.”. Social Choice in . Political Controversies. Paul H Edelman. Vanderbilt University. Problem: How to allocate seats among the states to the US House of Representatives. “Representatives … shall be apportioned among the several States…according to their respective numbers…. The actual Enumeration shall be made…within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.”. The legislative branch. Members represent their constituents. Constituency-the district comprising the area which an official is elected, but this difficult for a congressman because of many demands of the people. Review. The differences between the House and Senate are… . The differences between the House and Senate are… . Size and representation to begin with, in the House you get one hour to debate, the Senate gets unlimited debate (filibuster) which can only be stopped by a cloture vote (60 votes), spending bills must originate in the House.. What powers did the Founders grant to the Legislative Branch?. Clause 1.. The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common . Committees System. Committee System Basics. 1) Allows for the division of labor so Congress can consider a vast number of bills each year. . 110. th. Congress Bills= House: 7,336 & Senate: 3,741. The Capitol Building. The Capitol Building. Main Ideas. Congress is . bicameral. , meaning divided into two houses/chambers.. In the House of Representatives, the States are represented according to population.. The National Legislature. Chapter 10, Section 1. Who are They?. Quiz. 1) Name two of the three reasons that the book identifies for why the Constitution establishes a bicameral legislature? . 2) How many sessions of Congress are there in one year?. The Congress of Vienna Tea Party. The Opponents Tea Party. Tsar Alexander I Of . Russia: . Alexander I (Tsar between 1801-1825) was distrusted by some other leaders and appeared to veer between autocratic intentions and more liberal ones. He favoured Russian expansion into south-east Asia and greater Russian control of Polish territories (together with dividing any possible unity between German states, to thus limit threats to Russia).. Senator Sumner- Massachusetts. Gave a speech to Congress about evil pro-slavery Kansas supporters. Offended Senator Brooks . Brooks attacked Sumner with his cane over 30 times in the Senate. . “The Crime Against Kansas”. Chapter 10 in a Nutshell!. The national legislature. Chapter 10 Section 1. A Bicameral Congress. There are three primary reasons why the United States created a bicameral legislature.. Historical Reasons. The 2014 IAEWS – Job Board Doctor. Global Benchmark Survey. Where Are We Now & Where Are We Likely to Be in 2017. David Lewis. CEO AllCountyJobs.com & Survey Co-Chair. Jeff Dickey-Chasins. Job Board Doctor & Survey Co-Chair. Purpose. Congress is one of few national assemblies with the power to initiate legislation, not simply vote on executive’s proposals. . Congress also conducts investigations that lead to important changes in policy and removal of officials. . Introduction. 1. The Framers of the U.S. Constitution created a bicameral congress consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate.. 2. The two houses of Congress have different characters.. A Bicameral Congress.