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1.) Jeanette Rankin- she was the first women to be elected into congress. She became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives by the state of Montana.
2.)Shirley Chisholm-first african american women

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States are represented in the House of Representatives in approximate proportion to their populations, with every state guaranteed at least one seat. There are currently 435 voting representatives.Each state sends two Senators to represent their state in the U.S. Senate.
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Why Republicans Shouldn't Weaken the Filibuster:
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/opinion/why-republicans-shouldnt-weaken-the-filibuster.html?_r=0

This year's election saw Donald Trump win the president's seat as a Republican. The Senate, this year, has a Republican majority. When a situation like this arises, where the executive and legislative branches are majority Republican, more bills and laws get passed that favor their party. With such a high number of Republicans in the Senate, the filibuster could become irrelevant. There will be enough people opposed to a Democratic filibuster that anyone who attempts one will immediately get shut down. - Jacob P

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Current Salary of a U.S. Senator: $174,000
Current Salary of a U.S. Representative: $174,000
- Elizabeth

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964- They passed this law because of the amount of discriminations that was still extremely prevalent in the south.
Airport Security Improvement Act of 2000- They passed this law because they wanted to make a mends to title 49 and improve the safety of people flying.
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Senators can serve unlimited 6 year terms. They must be at least 30 years old, they must have been citizens of the United States for at least the past nine years, and they must be inhabitants of the states they seek to represent at the time of their election.
- Elizabeth

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Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are considered for reelection every even year.  Must be at least twenty-five years old; have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years; and be an inhabitant of the state they represent.
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John Kline
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-Jacob P

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Minnesota has 8 represenatives
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- Jayden
Al Franken

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Al Frankin
Amy Klobuchar
- Jayden

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#4: 435 in house
- Jayden

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2 senators per state
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- Jacob Peterson