The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 567
... houses , a Senate having 100 members ( 2 from each state ) and a House of Representatives having 435 members . The mem- bers of the House represent districts that within each state , by requirement of the Supreme Court , must be nearly ...
... houses , a Senate having 100 members ( 2 from each state ) and a House of Representatives having 435 members . The mem- bers of the House represent districts that within each state , by requirement of the Supreme Court , must be nearly ...
Page 568
... House and Senate the party with larger membership takes major responsibility for managing formal leadership positions . Usually the same party commands a majority in both houses , and that party , more often than not , oc- cupies the ...
... House and Senate the party with larger membership takes major responsibility for managing formal leadership positions . Usually the same party commands a majority in both houses , and that party , more often than not , oc- cupies the ...
Page 569
... House had 21 standing committees : Agriculture ; Appropriations ; Armed Services ; Banking and Currency ; District of Columbia ; Ed- ucation and Labor ; Government Operations ; House Administration ; Interior and Insular Af- fairs ...
... House had 21 standing committees : Agriculture ; Appropriations ; Armed Services ; Banking and Currency ; District of Columbia ; Ed- ucation and Labor ; Government Operations ; House Administration ; Interior and Insular Af- fairs ...
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