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Speaker of the House
As the head of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House is one of the most important roles in the United States government.
Curated Video
Speaker of the House
As the head of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House is one of the most important roles in the United States government.
Curated Video
Democratic Symbols
In ancient Athens, symbols were used to promote religious and democratic ideals and beliefs. Thousands of years later these symbols helped to define the United States.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Congressional Oversight of the Bureaucracy
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses Congressional oversight of the bureaucracy. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Government and Politics: The Bicameral Congress
In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the United States Congress, why it's bicameral, and what bicameral means. Learn what the senate and house of representatives are for, some of the history of the institutions, and just how you can...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Representation in the House and Senate
The House and the Senate were designed in different ways so that all people would be represented. There would be room for change if people wanted it, yet there was also built-in stability.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 7: Senate Rules and Filibusters
The rules of the Senate are less rigid than for the House of Representatives, and permit the practice of filibustering, as well as the amendment of bills on the floor.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 7: Political Party Control
Compares how political parties are controlled in the House and the Senate.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 12: Senate Leadership
Explains the role of the Vice-President of the United States as leader and President of the Senate, and how leadership in the Senate differs from that in the House of Representatives.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How Congress Functions: Pt. 13: Tie Breaking Vice Presidents
Prior to the 17th Amendment, which passed in 1917, Senators were appointed by state legislatures. After the 12th Amendment in 1804, the Vice-Presidents were detached from the Senate and only served to break a tie vote.
Other
Fed Net Broadcast Coverage of the u.s. Congress
This page allows the student to get up to the minute information as well as use video to watch actual events as they occur in Congress.