Leadership Roles In Congress Study Guide Graded A+

Speaker Pro Tempore {Ans: This person presides over the House in the speaker's absence}Dean of the House {Ans: This person is usually the most senior member of the majority party in the House of Representatives.}President Pro Tempore of the Senate {Ans: This person is supposed to preside over the Senate whenever the Vice President is absent, however it's normally too boring a job for either of them so they usually make one of the less liked members of the Senate do it (usually the new guys).}Minority Leader {Ans: The top member of the loser party ... acts as a spokesperson for his/her party}Speaker of the House {Ans: This person presides over the House of Representatives. He/she gets the nicest chair, sitting above everyone else, and he/she gets a little gable to make sure everyone is following Robert's Rules.}Majority Leader {Ans: If there is any butt that needs kissing in the Senate, it's this person. He/she is the first person who can be heard on the Senate floor and is also the head of the Committee assignments; meaning if he/she decides if a Senator goes on the committee for National Defense, or the Committee on