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11Current members of the United States Congress — The 110th United States Congress consists of 540 elected officials from 50 states, four territories, and the District of Columbia. It is the federal legislature of the United States of America, continuing an unbroken chain dating back to the 1st… …
12Hispanics in the United States Marine Corps — The Korean War also witnessed an increase in the recruitment of Hispanic women in the Marine Corps. Among them was Rose Franco who became one of the first female Chief Warrant Officers in the U.S. Marine Corps.CWO3 Rose Franco, who in 1965 was… …
13Procedures of the United States House of Representatives — The United States Constitution provides that each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, [U.S. Const. Art. I, Sec. V, Clause II] therefore each Congress of the United States, upon convening, approves its own governing rules of… …
14Biographical Directory of the United States Congress — The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as well as its predecessor, the Continental Congress. Also included are Delegates from… …
15Parliaments of the Australian states and territories — The Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. Before the formation of the Commonwealth in 1901, the six Australian colonies were self governing, with …
16History of religion in the United States — The religious history of the United States begins more than a century before the former British colonies became the United States of America in 1776.Some of the original settlers were men and women of deep religious convictions. The religious… …
17Dean 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… …
18History of the United States Congress — The Continental CongressesAlthough one can trace the history of the Congress of the United States to the First Continental Congress, which met in the autumn of 1774, the true antecedent of the United States Congress was the Second Continental… …
19Homeschooling in the United States — The legality of homeschooling in the United States has been debated by educators, lawmakers, and parents since the beginnings of compulsory education in Massachusetts in 1852. United States Supreme Court precedent appears to favor educational… …
20Seniority 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… …
