Question

leadership roles in congress directions: identify each congressperson by their job description:
senator
representative
speaker of the house
whip
majority leader
dean of the house
minority leader
dean of the senate
speaker pro tempore
president pro temp of the senate

1. this person is supposed to preside over the senate when 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)

1. 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.

1. this person presides over the house in the speaker’s absence.

1. the hardest working person in congress; this person is in charge of making sure all members of their party are present for important votes.

1. this person most closely represents you in congress.

1. this person is the more prestigious member of congress from your state and is voted on by the whole state to represent their interests.

1. 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 committee assignments; meaning if he/she decides if a senator goes on the committee for national defense, or the committee on the lead content in toys from china.

1. this person is usually the most senior member of the majority party in the house of representatives.

1. this person is usually the most senior member of the senate, and again, is more of a title than an actual job.

1. the top member of the loser party…acts as a spokesperson for his/her party.

Explanation:

Each description is matched to the corresponding congressional role based on core responsibilities, institutional rules, and traditional roles:

1. The role presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent, a mostly ceremonial task often delegated to junior members.
2. This role is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, enforcing chamber rules.
3. This role acts as the temporary presiding officer of the House when the Speaker is away.
4. This role ensures party members are present for key votes, a core whip responsibility.
5. This role represents a specific congressional district, the closest to individual constituents.
6. This role represents an entire state in the upper chamber of Congress.
7. This role leads the majority party in the Senate, controlling committee assignments and floor proceedings.
8. This is the most senior majority party member in the House, a ceremonial title.
9. This is the most senior member of the Senate, a largely honorary title.
10. This role leads the minority party in either chamber, serving as their spokesperson.

Answer:

1. President Pro Temp of the Senate
2. Speaker of the House
3. Dean of the House
4. Whip
5. Representative
6. Senator
7. Majority Leader
8. Dean of the House
9. Dean of the Senate
10. Minority Leader