Chapter 13: Leadership Roles in the House Flashcards
1
Q
Mike Johnson has what position?
A
Speaker of the House
2
Q
Has the most power than anybody else in Congress
A
Speaker of the House
3
Q
Nominated by the Majority party but wins through vote of the entire house
A
Speaker of the House
4
Q
Presides over house, assigns bills, appoints members to commissions and committees
A
Speaker of the House
5
Q
Decided what bills will be debated by the house and when
A
Speaker of the House
6
Q
Elected by their parties
A
Majority/Minority Leaders
7
Q
Manage legislation on the house floor
A
Majority/Minority Leaders
8
Q
Majority party’s second in command
A
Majority Leader
9
Q
Minorities leader overall/main stategiest
A
Minority Leader
10
Q
Responsible for keeping the leadership informed and persuading towards party members to vote along party lines
A
Majority/Minority Whips
