Congressional Leadership

If the president of the Senate is absent, then the ___leads.

• president pro tempore
• Speaker of the House
• Representative
• no one; Congress doesn't meet.

The ____________ is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives.

• Majority Leader
• House Speaker 
• Main Whip 
• The Vice President

_______ serve as a “Liaison” between the party leadership and the “Rank-and-file” members (all other members) and ensure all their party members are showing up to vote. 

• Speaker of the House
• Senators
• whips
• "rank-and-file" members

_____________ attempt to carry out the decisions/beliefs of their party, and to control which legislation (bills) come to a vote on the floor. 

• whips
• rank and file members
• majority/minority leaders

The current Speaker of the House is

• Mitch McConnell
• Kevin McCarthy
• Joe Biden
• Paul Ryan

Which article sets up the legislative branch?

• Article 2 
• Article 3
• Article 4
• Article 1 

The number of House of Representatives a state has is based on?

• state's population
• number of districts drawn by the number set by state legislature
• set at at least two
• number set by governor

This table identifies congressional leaders at the opening of the 109th session. Based on this information, which statement about the 109th Congress is correct?

• Republicans had more influence than Democrats about which bills to consider
• Republican members had been in Congress longer than Democratic members
• Republicans could organize their members more easily than Democrats could
• Republicans had fewer members serving as committee chairs than Democrats did

ROLES OF THE ____________________
-presides over floor debate
-represents the majority party
-sets the agenda
Which of the following leaders correctly fills in the blank above?

• Speaker of the House
• President Pro Tempore
• Vice President
• Whip

Which of the following only votes in cases of a tie?

• President Pro Tempore
• Vice President
• Speaker of the House
• House majority leader