Question

leadership positions in congress
in the united states government, congress is made up of the house of representatives and the senate, both of which have their own leadership positions.

• vice president:
• serves as the president of the senate
• only significant duty is to break ties in case of a 50-50 vote
• president pro tempore:

the president pro tempore fills in for what figure in congress when they are absent?

• the senate majority leader
• the speaker of the house
• the vice president

Explanation:

The vice president of the U.S. serves as the president of the Senate. The president pro tempore is a Senate position created to fulfill the vice president's Senate role when the vice president is absent.

Answer:

the vice president