4.12-Congressional Leadership and Committees

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes how the Speaker of the House gains the position?

• The United States' voting population elects the Speaker, so the Speaker is usually from the party with the most public support.

• The House of Representatives elects the Speaker, so the Speaker is usually from the party with a majority in the House.

• The president appoints the Speaker, so the Speaker is usually from the same party as the president.

• The minority party in the House of Representatives selects the Speaker; this rule keeps a balance of power between the parties.

Categorize

Options (6)

vice president of the United States

may cast a tiebreaking vote

small role in the Senate today

elected by the Senate

usually a senior senator from the majority party

presides over the Senate in the absence of the other presiding officer

Place each item under the position it describes.

president of the Senate

president pro tempore

Match

Match the role to the position it best describes.

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  carry out meetings of Congress and appoint people to certain roles

• act as party spokespersons and set plans for the party

• act as a link between leaders and other Congress members

presiding officers

floor leaders

whips

• presiding officers

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  floor leaders

• whips

Drag and Drop

Speaker of the House

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House Majority Leader​ ​ ​

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House Minority Leader ​ ​

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President of the Senate/VP of the United States​ ​

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President Pro Tempore​ ​ ​

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Mike Johnson

Steve Scalise

Hakeem Jeffries

JD Vance

Chuck Grassley

Reorder

Reorder the following

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  A member of Congress proposes the bill.

• The bill proposal goes to the appropriate committee.

• The committee chairperson decides if the committee will consider a bill.

• The committee writes and votes on the bill

• The bill goes to the full chamber for a vote.

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• 2
• 3
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• 5

Match

Match the description to the type of committee.

• permanent committee in one chamber of Congress

• permanent or temporary committee with members from both chambers

• temporary committee to help the chambers resolve differences to pass a bill

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  temporary committee to respond to a current issue

standing committee

joint committee

conference committee

select committee

• standing committee

• joint committee

• conference committee

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  select committee

Multiple Choice

As a representative, you propose a bill to fund new farmland to reduce the United States' dependency on foreign crops. Which House committee should work on the bill?

• Agriculture

• Financial Services

• Homeland Security

• Transportation and Infrastructure