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51Dean of the United States House of Representatives — The Dean of the United States House of Representatives is the longest continuously serving member of the House. The present Dean is John Dingell, a Democrat of Michigan. This is a symbolic post whose only customary duty is to swear in a Speaker… …
52Separation of church and state in the United States — The phrase separation of church and state (sometimes wall of separation between church and state ), attributed to Thomas Jefferson and others, and since quoted by the Supreme Court of the United States, expresses an understanding of the intent… …
53History of the United States Democratic Party — The History of the United States Democratic Party is an account of the oldest political party in the United States and arguably the oldest democratic party in the world. [citation | last=Witcover | first=Jules | year=2003 | chapter=1 | page=3.… …
54Seniority in the United States Senate — The seniority in the United States Senate is based upon a series of ranked factors; only resorting to the next factor when tied. [cite web| url=http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/senators chronological.htm |title= A… …
55Chief Deputy Whips of the United States House of Representatives — The chief deputy whip is the primary assistant to the whip, who is the chief vote counter for his or her party. The current Chief Deputy Majority (Republican) Whip since 2011 is Peter Roskam of Illinois. The Democrats have a senior chief deputy… …
56History of the United States Senate — The United States Senate has a history of approximately 220 years as the upper house of the United States Congress, being described in the United States Constitution in 1787 and first convened in 1789.For the current Senate see United States… …
57Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives — The Chief Administrative Officer of the United States House of Representatives (CAO) is the chief administrative officer of the United States House of Representatives, charged with carrying out administrative functions for the House, including… …
58Democratic Caucus Chairman of the United States House of Representatives — The following is a list of members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have served as chair of the House Democratic Caucus. Chairs are currently limited to two consecutive terms. Chairman State Congress Dates James Thompson Pennsylvania 31st …
59Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives — The Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus in the United States House of Representatives is a leadership position that ranks just below the Chair of the House Democratic Caucus. In addition to other duties, the Vice Chair has a seat on the Steering… …
60Educational attainment in the United States — The educational attainment of the U.S. population is similar to that of many other industrialized countries with the vast majority of the population having completed secondary education and a rising number of college graduates that outnumber high …
