The U.S. Congress

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The U.S. Congress
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How a Bill Becomes A Law
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Top Leadership Positions in the Congress

• House of Representatives
• Speaker of the House
• Majority Leader
• Majority Whip
• Minority Leader
• Minority Whip

• Senate
• President of the Senate
• President pro tempore
• Majority Leader
• Majority Whip
• Minority Leader
• Minority Whip

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Incumbency Advantage Still Important to Securing
Reelection in the U.S. House of Representatives
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Representatives Are More Successful at Getting
Reelected Than Senators
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House Incumbents Receive More Campaign Financing
Than Challengers
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Senate Incumbents Receive More Campaign Funding
Than Challengers
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Increased Women and Minority Descriptive
Representation in Congress
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Building Institutional Capacity Increased
Staffs of Representatives and Senators
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How Much Confidence Do the Public Have in
Congress and Various Social Institutions?
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How Honest and Ethical are Congresspersons
Relative to Folks in Various Occupations?