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The Legislative Branch

Mini-Lesson: Congressional Leadership

6-8
9-12
One class period
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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
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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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