UnitedStatesCongress

Legislative branch of the United States Federal Government. (6th period government project)

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President Obama sends message to France after #Paris terror: “We grieve with you. We fight alongside you.”

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Senate and House of Representatives majority are BOTH #Republican

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Congress gained more and more power—encouraged politicians of both parties to serve for long terms.

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Police taking people out of #Paris grocery where hostages were being held. http://t.co/7Bxdhozq4H

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Man held hostage by #CharlieHebdo suspects is safe, local mayor tells CNN. http://t.co/7Bxdhozq4H

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Federalists and anti-federalists jostled for power in the early years as political parties became pronounced,

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To protect against abuse of power, each branch of government—executive, legislative, and judicial—had a separate sphere of authority

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Convention of 1787 which proposed a revised constitution with a two–chamber or bicameral congress.

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Each senator serves a six-year term, with terms staggered, so every two years approximately one-third of the Senate is up for election.

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The members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms representing the people of a single constituency, known as a "district".

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FACT: American home values have gone up for 3 straight years. http://t.co/VTM1GYHwuY

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"Barbara Boxer has been my soul mate in the Senate for a long time." -VP Biden on @SenatorBoxer's retirement

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Email: "Reclaiming the American Dream" - This afternoon, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro ... http://t.co/Kl7TqQJFR5

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The Employment Situation in December - Today’s solid employment report caps off a strong year for the U.S. labor m... http://t.co/zYcN69TVlp

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The Faces of Health Care: Katherine R. - "We were just about to be a statistic: being over 50 and experience a dec... http://t.co/dd5u7pACLN

[Mitch Landrieu @MitchLandrieu]

We were the first city in the nation to answer the challenge & I am proud to announce that we ended veterans homelessness in #NOLA

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Break out the lights, write a script, & ready the camera. Submit your video for the student #WHFilmFest by Feb. 2 → http://t.co/PIiUyGdMGV

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2015 begins with the @Palestine_UN acceding to Conv. on Cluster Munitions #CCM, enter into force 1 July! Welcome!

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UN Rights Zeid deplores attack against offices of #CharlieHebdo magazine in Paris: http://t.co/7sShmxE28s

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