key figures within congress

Question 1

senate
president of the senate

Answer 1

the vice president is given the role of president of the senate in the consitution
they ensure that members of the senate abide by procedural rules and have a crucial power to break a tie vote in the senate

Question 2

senate
majority leader

Answer 2

elected by the party with a majority to be their leader in the senate
is the spokesperson for their partys positions on issues and co ordinates their legislative agenda and strategies
schedules the legislative programme and daily business in the senate

Question 3

senate
minority leader

Answer 3

elected by the party with a minority to be their party leader in the senate
is the spokes person for their party’s positions on issues and coordinates their legislative agenda and strategies

Question 4

hor
speaker

Answer 4

presiding officer of the hor and de facto leader of the majority party
is the spokesperson for their party’s positions on issues and coordinates for legislative agenda and strategies
second in the presidential line of succession behind the vice president

Question 5

hor
majority leader

Answer 5

elected by the party with a majority to be the second highest ranking member of their party in the hor , behind the speaker
responsible for scheduling legislation for consideration and co ordinating committee activity

Question 6

hor
minority leader

Answer 6

elected by the party with a majority to be their party leader in the hor
is the spokesperson for their party’s positions on issues and coordinates their legislative agenda and strategies