Leadership in Congress

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

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

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

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

_______ go around and make sure that all their party members are showing up to vote.

• Speaker of the House

• Senators

• whips

• "rank-and-file" members

If one party holds the most seats in either house of Congress, we call them the __________ Party

• Minority

• Majority

• Best

• Winning

The party that does NOT hold the most seats is called the ___________ Party

• Minority

• Majority

• Best

• Winning

Lets say that the Democrats have 300 members in The House of Reps, they are therefore the.....

• Minority Party

• Majority Party

• Best Party

• Winning Party

How are the Leaders of Congress selected?

• The are voted in by the people of the Country

• They are voted in by the members of Congress

• They are selected by the president

• They are born into it.

Why are "whips" important?

• They hold all the power in congress

• They set the agenda and everyday schedule

• They round up votes and make sure they have enough votes to pass a bill.