The Two Houses of Congress: The Leadership Structure

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The Two Houses ofCongressThe Leadership
Structure

• Bobby Black
• Mauldin High
• Government
• April 1 2003

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• The House consists of 435 members
• Representation is based on population
• Seats are single-member districts
• Each districts contains approx. 575,000 people
• Does D.C. receive representation in
  Congress?

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• The Senate consists of 100 members
• Each state receives two U.S. Senators
• Senatorial districts are At-large districts
• Who is the longest serving Senator?

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The House Chamber

• The House has no assigned seating
• Where party members sit
• Democrats To the right of Speaker
• Republicans To the left of Speaker
• Explain the Reapportionment Act of 1929.

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The Senate Chamber

• Seats are assigned in the Senate
• Visitors sit in the gallery
• Who are the most powerful Senators?

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The Well

• The Well is merely a podium
• Congressmen must speak from the well
• Where is the term Well derived?

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Leadership in the House

• The Republican Party controls the House
• Leadership Positions
• Speaker of the House
• Majority Leader
• Minority Leader
• Majority Whip
• Minority Whip
• Who was the last House Speaker?

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Leadership in the Senate

• The Republican Party controls the Senate
• Leadership Positions
• President of the Senate
• President Pro Tempore
• Majority Leader
• Minority Leader
• Majority Whip
• Minority Whip
• What does Pro Tempore mean?

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The Speaker of the House

• Dennis Hastert Speaker of the House
• Hastert is a Representative from Illinois
• Hastert has been Speaker since 1999
• Speaker 3rd in line for Presidency
• What are the Speakers major duties?

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President of the Senate

• Richard Cheney President of the Senate
• Non-elected member of the Senate
• Votes only to break a tie
• How might Cheney succeed the President?

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President Pro Tempore

• Pro Tempore Means for a time
• Ted Steven Pres. Pro Tem
• Republican from Alaska
• Most senior member of the Senate
• How many constituents do Steven serves?

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Majority Leader in the House

• Tom Delay Majority Leader
• Delay was previously House Whip
• Representative from Texas
• Acts as partys legislative strategist
• Name another Majority Leader from Texas.

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Majority Leader in the Senate

• Bill Frist Senate Majority Leader
• Frist is a Senator from Tennessee
• Frist took leadership position in 2002
• Legislative strategist for party
• What is Frists former occupation?

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Minority Leader in the House

• Nancy Pelosi Minority Leader
• Representative from California
• Acts as partys legislative strategist
• Highest ranking woman in Congress history
• First woman to lead major party
• Why did Pelosi want leadership position?

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Minority Leader in the Senate

• Tom Daschle Senate Minority Leader
• Daschle represents South Dakota
• Legislative strategist for Democratic Party
• Describe Daschles agenda as Minority Leader.

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Majority/Minority House Whips

• Whip Assistant to the party leader
• Role Gather support from party members
• Roy Blunt Majority Whip
• Steny Hoyer Minority Whip
• Name each whips home state.

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Senate Majority/Minority Whips

• Majority Whip Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
• Minority Whip Harry Reid of Nevada

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