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U.s. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
Senator Richard Lugar and Senator Joseph Biden are the leaders in the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The website provides a comprehensive look at the focus of this committee. It is responsible for the foreign policy...
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U.s. Senate: Committee on Rules and Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is dedicated to the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. The purpose of this committee is to oversee the legislative body and make sure they are operating fairly. Don't miss out on this comprehensive site.
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U.s. Senate Committee on Armed Services

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services reviews matters relating to the common defense policy of the United States.
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Dirksen Center: The Ten Most Important Things to Know About the u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Website offers pertinent and comprehensive information about the U.S. Senate. Interactive site with links to related resource material.
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U.s. Senate Art and History: The "Famous Five"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how a Senate committee, headed by John F. Kennedy, chose five senators to be enshrined a senatorial hall of fame. There are links to biographies of the five who were chosen.
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Us Senate Committee: Environment and Public Works

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works website provides a summary and description of its responsibilities.
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U.s. Senate: Art & History: John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President

For Students 9th - 10th
From the official site of the U.S. Senate, this biography of John Nance Garner, at first a candidate running for the Demcratic nomination for president, and becoming the candidate for Vice-President for Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932...
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The u.s. Congress (Grades 3 5)

For Students 3rd - 5th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief description of the U.S. Congress Links to related sites are available.
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Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The u.s. Congress (Grades 6 8)

For Students 6th - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a description of the U.S. Congress. Links to related sites are available.
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Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The u.s. Congress (Grades 9 12)

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a description of the U.S. Congress. Links to related sites are available.
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The U. S. Senate: Senators of the 108th Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the United States Senate provides a current list of the Senators of the 108th Congress. You can sort by state, name or party, view biographical and contact information and much more.
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Us Senate: Majority and Minority Leaders and Party Whip

For Students 9th - 10th
From the U.S. Senate itself, find an explanation of the roles of majority and minority leaders and whips. Also find a complete list of majority and minority leaders dating from 1919 to the present.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Women Record Several 'Firsts' With Wins in u.s. Senate, Elsewhere

For Students 9th - 10th
In the Senate and House women, not just women, but women with different cultural backgrounds, won seats in the 2016 election. Find out more about the historical winners of the day.
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U.s. Senate: The Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Preston Brooks' attack on Senator Charles Sumner, May 22, 1856, in the Senate after Sumner's famous speech, "Crimes Against Kansas."
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Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Election of Senators

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find out how the candidates are elected to the Senate, and the requirements involved.
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U.s. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
The responsibilities of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources oversees important legislation in Congress and has distinguished itself as among the most nonpartisan in the Senate.
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Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Election Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a series of pages taking you through the election process, including Presidential, Senate and Representatives elections and voter...
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Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Election Process

For Students 6th - 8th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a series of pages explaining the Presidential, senate and Representative election process. Links to related sites are available.
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Architect of the Capitol:history of the u.s. Capitol Building

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides information on the U.S. Capitol Complex. Find information on the buildings themselves, the upkeep, history, and conservation efforts.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The u.s. Congress: Resources a to Z

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Start your research of the U.S. Congress here! Superb links to any information you may need on history, current profile of Congress, and many other sites.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: u.s. Senate Mulls Over Bankruptcy Legislation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
During the week of September 20, 1998, the US Senate agreed to debate a bill (S 1301), intended to make it more difficult for people of means to use bankruptcy to walk away from debt. Those who could pay at least 20 percent of their...
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The u.s. Senate: The Senate and the United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the United States Senate provides information about the evolution of the Senate as the Constitution was being written by the Constitutional Congress.
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U.s. Senate: Millard Fillmore, Twelfth Vice President

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed discussion of Millard Fillmore's rise to the vice-presidency and later the presidency of the United States. Includes a thorough biographical account of his life and political career.
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United States Senate: Senate Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of amusing and informative stories about U.S. senators, past and present, from the office of the historian in the U.S. Senate.

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