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Watch The Congress Video
This video presents a detailed look at the history and daily operation of the Congress of the United States. After watching the video, please answer the following two questions:
- Identify one historic fact that you were unaware of. Discuss the impact of this event and explain how it relates to the United States today.
- Identify one example or comment made by a historian or scholar that challenges your current understanding of how Congress operates. Be specific in your identification including the specifics (name of expert, quote and/or event and explain how it adds to your understanding the role and function of Congress).
Once you have posted your response, the other students' responses will appear. Please read over the other students' response and then reply to at least one classmate. In your reply identify something you had not previously been aware of or something which challenges you to think differently.
Your response must be at least 300 words. List all web resources and referenced materials that were used. You must use the APA citation style format in listing references used and in parenthetical citations.
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If you do not make a top level post you will receive no credit for this assignment.
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1. Identify one historical fact that you were unaware of. Discuss the impact of this event and
explain how it relates to the United States today.
On March 17, 1910, an alliance between 42 Republicans and 149 Democrats led a revolt against
the then speaker John Joseph Gurney Cannon. By 1910 John Cannon, known to many today as
‘uncle Joe', had been the speaker for seven years, and in those seven years, had succeeded in
tightening his grip on the House and its operations. Since being speaker also meant being the
chairman of the Rules committee, this meant that Cannon could reward his allies by assigning
them to certain committees, as members or as chairmen. ...