may apply to more than ngressional apply to more the congressional office in the spaces next to the phrases to which it applies. Each phrase A. Speaker of the House E. Senate majority leader B. President of the Senate C. President pro tempore of the Senate Senate minority leader G. D. Committee chairman House majority leader 4. __ H House minority leader most important and influential member of the House 5. __ 6. __ presides over and keeps order in the House 7. __ Vice-President of the United States 8. __ 9. __ presides in absence of the president of the Senate member of Congress 10. __ usually the senior majority member of a committee 11. __ ranking member of the minority party in the Senate 12. __ member of majority party 13. __ member of minority party 14. __ leader of the majority party in the House 15. __ refers bills to standing committees of the House 16. __ names members of special House committees 17. __ can use personal political skills to help influence legislation 18. __ may vote only to break a tie 19. __ assisted by party whips 20. __ follows Vice President in line of succession to the Presidency 21. __ becomes President upon death of the Chief Executive 22. __ decides when to hold public hearings on specific bills CONGRESS - Leadersmp

This question is asking to match the descriptions to the correct positions in the U.S. Congress. The U.S. Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government and is made up of two houses: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Speaker of the House is the most important and influential member of the House and presides over and keeps order in the House. The President of the Senate is the Vice-President of the United States and presides in the absence of the president of the Senate. The President pro tempore of the Senate is usually the senior majority member of a committee and may vote only to break a tie. The Senate majority leader and Senate minority leader are members of the majority and minority parties in the Senate, respectively. The House majority leader and House minority leader are the leaders of the majority and minority parties in the House, respectively. The Committee chairman is usually a member of the majority party and refers bills to standing committees of the House. The Vice-President of the United States follows the Vice President in the line of succession to the Presidency and becomes President upon the death of the Chief Executive. The Speaker of the House is assisted by party whips and can use personal political skills to help influence legislation. The President of the Senate decides when to hold public hearings on specific bills.