Leadership in Congress

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Leadership in Congress Unit 2: Branches

House of Reps.

Appoints select and conference committees Speaker Presides over House Appoints select and conference committees Appoints Rules Committee members and its chairman Assigns bills to committees Third in line for presidency after VP Informal powers i.e. access to media

Chew on This! How does this position influence law making?

How does this position influence law making? Majority leader/Minority Leader Partisan positions chosen by party members Floor (where voting happens) leaders and legislative strategists Keep Chewing on This! How does this position influence law making?

Assistant to floor leaders Inform party leaders on “mood” of House Majority Whip/Minority Whip Assistant to floor leaders Inform party leaders on “mood” of House Keep nose count on important votes Persuade party members to vote with party Liaison between party leadership and rank and file membership

Like the flavor? No? Keep chewing…! How does this position influence law making?

Senate

Vice President Pres of Senate Presides over Senate Votes in case of ties Ceremonial job

How does this position influence law making? Chew on This! How does this position influence law making?

Presides in absence of VP Fourth in line for presidency President Pro Tempore Ceremonial job Presides in absence of VP Fourth in line for presidency Mastication the revenge! Why do you think this is a ceremonial job?

Recognized first for all debates True leader of majority party Majority Leader True leader in Senate Recognized first for all debates True leader of majority party Influences committee assignments for senators Influences Senate agenda, along with Minority Leader Informal powers i.e. use of media

You are burning calories now with all your chewing! How is this similar or different to Speaker of the House?

They call you guys the chewers!! Minority Leader and Party Whips: Same as House The longer you chew the more you help with digestion!-Get it????? They call you guys the chewers!!

Essential Knowedge Note- modified version of Question #2- FRQ 2003 Identify 2 ways party leadership in Congress can influence legislative process. Explain how “partisan politics” impacts leadership in each way identified above (Ex: How Speaker of the House impacts the whole House of Reps)