Officials of the Legislative Branch: 2.3

Question 1

speaker of the house

Answer 1

leader of the House; elected by the majority party; Kevin McCarthy

Question 2

majority leader- house

Answer 2

chosen by the speaker; unifier of the majority party members

Question 3

minority leader- house

Answer 3

spokesperson for the minority party

Question 4

majority whip- house

Answer 4

assistant to the speaker; counts votes on legislation; responsible for ensuring majority party members vote accordingly

Question 5

minority whip- house

Answer 5

responsible for ensuring minority party members vote accordingly

Question 6

House leadership

Answer 6

speaker of the house, majority and minority leader, majority and minority whip

Question 7

Senate leadership

Answer 7

president of the senate, president pro tempore, majority and minority leader, majority and minority whip

Question 8

president of the senate

Answer 8

the presiding role held by the vice president

Question 9

president pro tempore

Answer 9

most senior member of the majority party that fills in when the vice president is absent

Question 10

majority leader- senate

Answer 10

elected leader of the majority party and spokesperson for that party

Question 11

minority leader- senate

Answer 11

the minority party’s spokesperson

Question 12

majority whip- senate

Answer 12

responsible for ensuring majority party members vote accordingly

Question 13

minority whip- senate

Answer 13

responsible for ensuring minority party members vote accordingly