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Congress: Representative Government
2004-08-02T23:04:32-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgDr. Livingston, Mr. Gillette, and Mr. Flanagan spoke about the history of the Institute and the forthcoming publication of the The Encyclopedia of the United States Congress. The Institute on Congress and American History was a week-long symposium for high school teachers on the teaching of history and about Congress.Professor Cooper spoke about the origins and the powers of Congress, including the sources of authority of the government, the separation of powers, and the different means of selecting each branch of government. He responded to questions from the audience of high school teachers.
Mr. Baker, Professor Hammond, and Dr. Smock then gave presentations on the character of representation.
Dr. Livingston, Mr. Gillette, and Mr. Flanagan spoke about the history of the Institute and the forthcoming publication of the The… read more
Congress: Representative Government Dr. Livingston, Mr. Gillette, and Mr. Flanagan spoke about the history of the Institute and the forthcoming publication of the The Encyclopedia of the United States Congress. The Institute on Congress and American History was a week-long symposium for high school teachers on the teaching of history and about Congress.
Professor Cooper spoke about the origins and the powers of Congress, including the sources of authority of the government, the separation of powers, and the different means of selecting each branch of government. He responded to questions from the audience of high school teachers.
Mr. Baker, Professor Hammond, and Dr. Smock then gave presentations on the character of representation. close
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- Richard A. Baker Historian U.S. Senate
- Joseph Cooper Professor Johns Hopkins University->Political Science Department
- Charles Flanagan Chair Key School (Annapolis, MD)->History
- Michael L. Gillette Executive Director Humanities Texas
- Susan Webb Hammond Professor American University->Government
- William Livingston Senior Vice President University of Texas at Austin
- Raymond "Ray" W. Smock Director Byrd (Robert C.) Center for Legislative Studies
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- National Archives and Records Administration
- Johnson (Lyndon Baines) Presidential Library and Museum
- Humanities Texas
- Institute on Congress and American History
- University of Texas at Austin | Center for American History
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