WorksheetsCongressional Leadership
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If the president of the Senate is absent, then the ___leads.
a)
president pro tempore
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Representative
d)
no one; Congress doesn't meet.
2.
The ____________ is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives.
a)
Majority Leader
b)
House Speaker
c)
Main Whip
d)
The Vice President
3.
_______ 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.
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Senators
c)
whips
d)
"rank-and-file" members
4.
_____________ attempt to carry out the decisions/beliefs of their party, and to control which legislation (bills) come to a vote on the floor.
a)
whips
b)
rank and file members
c)
majority/minority leaders
5.
The current Speaker of the House is
a)
Mitch McConnell
b)
Kevin McCarthy
c)
Joe Biden
d)
Paul Ryan
6.
Which article sets up the legislative branch?
a)
Article 2
b)
Article 3
c)
Article 4
d)
Article 1
7.
The number of House of Representatives a state has is based on?
a)
state's population
b)
number of districts drawn by the number set by state legislature
c)
set at at least two
d)
number set by governor
8.
This table identifies congressional leaders at the opening of the 109th session. Based on this information, which statement about the 109th Congress is correct?
a)
Republicans had more influence than Democrats about which bills to consider
b)
Republican members had been in Congress longer than Democratic members
c)
Republicans could organize their members more easily than Democrats could
d)
Republicans had fewer members serving as committee chairs than Democrats did
9.
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?
-presides over floor debate
-represents the majority party
-sets the agenda
Which of the following leaders correctly fills in the blank above?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President Pro Tempore
c)
Vice President
d)
Whip
10.
Which of the following only votes in cases of a tie?
a)
President Pro Tempore
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
House majority leader
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