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1) Select THREE advantages for the majority party in selecting the Speaker of the House.

The Speaker serves as President whenever the President is out of the country.

The Speaker appoints all members of the Rules Committee.

The Speaker determines who receives salary bonuses.

The Speaker can make appointments to committees that determine the fate of bills.

The Speaker refers legislation to various committees and can schedule legislative debates.

The Speaker chooses leaders for both the minority and majority parties.

2) Match the statements with the congressional officers. Answers may be used more than
once.

appointment based on seniority; serves when vice president is unable to serve
works with the Speaker and majority leader to schedule debates on important issues
is also the vice president of the United States
third-ranking member in the House informs the Speaker how members will vote
presiding officer of the Senate from day to day
most powerful office in the House; refers legislation; represents the majority
leading member of the minority party in the Senate
leading member of the minority party in the House; attempts to block majority legislation
assists the majority/minority leaders of the Senate
becomes President if President dies
leading member of the majority party in the Senate
succeeds vice president in line of succession to the Presidency
ceremonial head of the Senate who votes only when needed to break a tie
speaks for the majority party on the floor of the House

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1) Three advantages for the majority party in selecting the Speaker of the House
- The Speaker appoints members of the Rules Committee.
- The Speaker can make appointments to committees that determine the fate of bills.
- The Speaker refers legislation to various committees and can schedule legislative debates.

2) Match statements with congressional officers
1. appointment based on seniority; serves when vice president is unable to serve — President pro tempore of the Senate
2. works with the Speaker and majority leader to schedule debates on important issues — House Majority Whip
3. is also the vice president of the United States — President of the Senate (the Vice President)
4. third-ranking member in the House; informs the Speaker how members will vote — House Majority Whip
5. presiding officer of the Senate from day to day — President pro tempore of the Senate
6. most powerful office in the House; refers legislation; represents the majority — Speaker of the House
7. leading member of the minority party in the Senate — Senate Minority Leader
8. leading member of the minority party in the House; attempts to block majority legislation — House Minority Leader
9. assists the majority/minority leaders of the Senate — Senate Whip
10. becomes President if President dies — Vice President
11. leading member of the majority party in the Senate — Senate Majority Leader
12. succeeds vice president in line of succession to the Presidency — Speaker of the House
13. ceremonial head of the Senate who votes only when needed to break a tie — Vice President (President of the Senate)
14. speaks for the majority party on the floor of the House — House Majority Leader