Mini-Lesson: Congressional Leadership
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Identify congressional leadership roles
- Explain the responsibilities of a congressional leader
- Describe the leadership structure of Congress
- Distinguish between majority and minority party
Overview
How are leaders in Congress elected and organized? In this short mini-lesson, students learn about Congress' leadership positions and the primary duties of each one. Students will also think through how to creatively represent the leadership structure in diagram form.
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