1. The Two Houses of Congress: The Leadership Structure
Bobby Black
Mauldin High
Government
April

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. 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.

5. The Senate Chamber Seats are assigned in the Senate
Visitors sit in the gallery
Who are the most powerful Senators?

6. “The Well” The Well is merely a podium
Congressmen must speak from the well
Where is the term Well derived?

7. 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?

8. 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?

9. 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 Speaker’s major duties?

10. 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?

11. 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?

12. Majority Leader in the House
Tom Delay – Majority Leader
Delay was previously House Whip
Representative from Texas
Acts as party’s legislative strategist
Name another Majority Leader from Texas.

13. 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 Frist’s former occupation?

14. Minority Leader in the House
Nancy Pelosi – Minority Leader
Representative from California
Acts as party’s legislative strategist
Highest ranking woman in Congress history
First woman to lead major party
Why did Pelosi want leadership position?

15. Minority Leader in the Senate
Tom Daschle – Senate Minority Leader
Daschle represents South Dakota
Legislative strategist for Democratic Party
Describe Daschle’s agenda as Minority Leader.

16. 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 whip’s home state.

17. Senate Majority/Minority Whips
Majority Whip – Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
Minority Whip – Harry Reid of Nevada

18. The End
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