You are a congressman on the first day of your job. What will your day be like? Follow how a congressional term begins and what needs to be accomplished to begin the new term in this lesson plan. Role play the different players in the House on their first day. Discussion questions, critical thinking questions, and extended activities are included. [PDF]

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choosing house officers, electing a speaker of the house, house committees, house rules, oath of office for a u.s. representative, structure of the house of representatives

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