Congressional Leadership

Who is the third most powerful person in the country?

• The Speaker of the House

• The Majority Whip

• House Majority Leader

• President Pro Tempore

Who counts the votes on important pieces of legislation?

• Majority Whip

• Minority Whip

• House Majority Leader

• Speaker of the House

Who is chosen by the Speaker of the House?

• House Majority Leader

• House Minority Leader

• President of the Senate
• Secretary of State

Who presides over the Senate?

• Vice President

• President

• Secretary of State

• Minority Whip

What is the term for the most senior member of the majority party in the Senate?

• President Pro Tempore

• Vice President

• President

• Minority Whip

• Majority Whip

Who can wield power because they have greater access to the press?

• Congressional Leaders

• House Leaders

• Senate Leaders

• The Executive Branch

Who exercises a lot of power through their ability to raise money and to funnel it into their colleague’s campaigns?

• Congressional Leaders

• House Leaders

• Senate Leaders

Where is it easier for Congressional Leaders to raise money?

• House

• Senate

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What would be considered a "perfect storm" for one political party?

• To have a majority in the Senate

• To have a majority in the House

• To have the President be from their political party

What was the outcome of the Congress just mentioned?

• Congress wasn't able to get much of anything passed

• Congress got a lot of new laws passed

• Both major political parties worked well together

• A third party was able to take away votes from the two major political parties