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A clear definition of the term (in your own words)
An image that represents the term
The name of a current person who holds this position (if applicable)
A brief explanation or example of how this role or committee functions in Congress
Your presentation should have at least **one slide per vocabulary word**.
Vocabulary Words
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Majority Floor Leader
Minority Floor Leader
Whip
Standing Committees
Select Committees
Joint Committees
Conference Committees
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I made one simple “slide” for each vocabulary word. Each slide has:
- a short, plain-language definition
- an image idea you can search for / use
- the current person holding the job (if applicable — I note these names are current as of June 2024; please check for updates)
- a short example of how the role or committee works
If you want, I can convert these into a PowerPoint or Google Slides file with images. Tell me which format.
Slide 1 — Speaker of the House
- Definition (simple): The Speaker is the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. They run House meetings and decide who speaks.
- Image idea: A gavel in front of the House chamber or a photo of the Speaker at the podium.
- Current person (as of June 2024): Mike Johnson (R-LA). (Please verify current holder.)
- How it works / example: The Speaker sets the schedule, directs House debate, and is second in line to be president after the vice president (after the vice president and before others).
Slide 2 — President of the Senate
- Definition: The President of the Senate is the U.S. Vice President. They officially preside over the Senate.
- Image idea: Official portrait of the Vice President or the Senate chamber with the VP at the dais.
- Current person (as of June 2024): Vice President Kamala Harris.
- How it works / example: The VP usually only appears to run formal Senate sessions and to cast a tie-breaking vote when the Senate is split 50–50.
Slide 3 — President Pro Tempore
- Definition: A senior senator chosen to lead the Senate when the Vice President is not there.
- Image idea: Senior senator at the Senate desk or the Senate chamber.
- Current person (as of June 2024): Senator Patty Murray (D-WA).
- How it works / example: The role is mostly ceremonial — they sometimes preside over sessions and are a high-ranking senator in the line of succession.
Slide 4 — Majority Floor Leader
- Definition: The majority party’s top manager of business on the chamber floor (organizes what the majority does).
- Image idea: Party leader speaking on the chamber floor.
- Current people (as of June 2024):
- House Majority Leader: Steve Scalise (R-LA)
- Senate Majority Leader: Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
- How it works / example: They plan the schedule, decide which bills the majority will bring up, and lead debate for their party.
Slide 5 — Minority Floor Leader
- Definition: The leader of the party with fewer seats; they speak for the minority party and organize opposition or alternatives.
- Image idea: Minority leader speaking at a podium or meeting with party members.
- Current people (as of June 2024):
- House Minority Leader: Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
- Senate Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- How it works / example: They coordinate the minority’s strategy, negotiate with the majority, and lead debate for their party.
Slide 6 — Whip
- Definition: A party official who counts votes and persuades members to vote the party way.
- Image idea: A group meeting, or a small gathering of lawmakers talking and making notes.
- Current people (as of June 2024) — examples:
- House Majority Whip: Tom Emmer (R-MN)
- House Minority Whip: Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Senate Majority Whip: Dick Durbin (D-IL)
- Senate Minority Whip: John Thune (R-SD)
- How it works / example: The whip checks how many votes a bill will have, tells leaders if they need to convince members, and passes messages between leaders and members.
Slide 7 — Standing Committees
- Definition: Permanent committees in the House or Senate that handle bills about specific topics (money, defense, etc.).
- Image idea: Committee room with members at a long table or a sign like “Ways and Means Committee.”
- Current person: Not one person — each committee has a chair (from majority) and a ranking member (from minority).
- How it works / example: A bill about taxes goes to the Ways and Means Committee (House) where members study it, hold hearings, change it, and decide whether to send it to the full chamber.
Slide 8 — Select Committees
- Definition: Temporary committees created for a special job or investigation.
- Image idea: “Select Committee” sign or photos from a high-profile hearing.
- Current person: No single permanent holder; a chair is chosen when a select committee is created.
- How it works / example: Congress created a select committee to investigate a specific event (e.g., a special investigation). It exists only until it finishes its work.
Slide 9 — Joint Committees
- Definition: Committees made up of members from both the House and the Senate.
- Image idea: Mixed group of House and Senate members around a table.
- Current person: Co-chairs or leaders are chosen from both chambers when needed.
- How it works /example: A joint committee might study the economy and issue reports, but it usually doesn’t write final laws — it helps both chambers by doing research or oversight.
Slide 10 — Conference Committees
- Definition: Temporary committees with members from both chambers that work out differences in House and Senate versions of a bill.
- Image idea: Small bipartisan group negotiating over papers.
- Current person: No permanent leader — members and chairs are appointed for each bill.
- How it works / example: If the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, a conference committee meets, agrees on a single compromise version (a “conference report”), and then both chambers vote up or down on that final version.
Note: The officeholder names above are accurate as of June 2024 (my last update). If you want the current (today’s) names, I can look them up for you or you can tell me the date you need. I can also format these into actual slide files (PowerPoint / Google Slides) and add suggested public-domain images. Which would you prefer?
- a short, plain-language definition
- an image idea you can search for / use
- the current person holding the job (if applicable — I note these names are current as of June 2024; please check for updates)
- a short example of how the role or committee works
If you want, I can convert these into a PowerPoint or Google Slides file with images. Tell me which format.
Slide 1 — Speaker of the House
- Definition (simple): The Speaker is the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. They run House meetings and decide who speaks.
- Image idea: A gavel in front of the House chamber or a photo of the Speaker at the podium.
- Current person (as of June 2024): Mike Johnson (R-LA). (Please verify current holder.)
- How it works / example: The Speaker sets the schedule, directs House debate, and is second in line to be president after the vice president (after the vice president and before others).
Slide 2 — President of the Senate
- Definition: The President of the Senate is the U.S. Vice President. They officially preside over the Senate.
- Image idea: Official portrait of the Vice President or the Senate chamber with the VP at the dais.
- Current person (as of June 2024): Vice President Kamala Harris.
- How it works / example: The VP usually only appears to run formal Senate sessions and to cast a tie-breaking vote when the Senate is split 50–50.
Slide 3 — President Pro Tempore
- Definition: A senior senator chosen to lead the Senate when the Vice President is not there.
- Image idea: Senior senator at the Senate desk or the Senate chamber.
- Current person (as of June 2024): Senator Patty Murray (D-WA).
- How it works / example: The role is mostly ceremonial — they sometimes preside over sessions and are a high-ranking senator in the line of succession.
Slide 4 — Majority Floor Leader
- Definition: The majority party’s top manager of business on the chamber floor (organizes what the majority does).
- Image idea: Party leader speaking on the chamber floor.
- Current people (as of June 2024):
- House Majority Leader: Steve Scalise (R-LA)
- Senate Majority Leader: Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
- How it works / example: They plan the schedule, decide which bills the majority will bring up, and lead debate for their party.
Slide 5 — Minority Floor Leader
- Definition: The leader of the party with fewer seats; they speak for the minority party and organize opposition or alternatives.
- Image idea: Minority leader speaking at a podium or meeting with party members.
- Current people (as of June 2024):
- House Minority Leader: Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
- Senate Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- How it works / example: They coordinate the minority’s strategy, negotiate with the majority, and lead debate for their party.
Slide 6 — Whip
- Definition: A party official who counts votes and persuades members to vote the party way.
- Image idea: A group meeting, or a small gathering of lawmakers talking and making notes.
- Current people (as of June 2024) — examples:
- House Majority Whip: Tom Emmer (R-MN)
- House Minority Whip: Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Senate Majority Whip: Dick Durbin (D-IL)
- Senate Minority Whip: John Thune (R-SD)
- How it works / example: The whip checks how many votes a bill will have, tells leaders if they need to convince members, and passes messages between leaders and members.
Slide 7 — Standing Committees
- Definition: Permanent committees in the House or Senate that handle bills about specific topics (money, defense, etc.).
- Image idea: Committee room with members at a long table or a sign like “Ways and Means Committee.”
- Current person: Not one person — each committee has a chair (from majority) and a ranking member (from minority).
- How it works / example: A bill about taxes goes to the Ways and Means Committee (House) where members study it, hold hearings, change it, and decide whether to send it to the full chamber.
Slide 8 — Select Committees
- Definition: Temporary committees created for a special job or investigation.
- Image idea: “Select Committee” sign or photos from a high-profile hearing.
- Current person: No single permanent holder; a chair is chosen when a select committee is created.
- How it works / example: Congress created a select committee to investigate a specific event (e.g., a special investigation). It exists only until it finishes its work.
Slide 9 — Joint Committees
- Definition: Committees made up of members from both the House and the Senate.
- Image idea: Mixed group of House and Senate members around a table.
- Current person: Co-chairs or leaders are chosen from both chambers when needed.
- How it works /example: A joint committee might study the economy and issue reports, but it usually doesn’t write final laws — it helps both chambers by doing research or oversight.
Slide 10 — Conference Committees
- Definition: Temporary committees with members from both chambers that work out differences in House and Senate versions of a bill.
- Image idea: Small bipartisan group negotiating over papers.
- Current person: No permanent leader — members and chairs are appointed for each bill.
- How it works / example: If the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, a conference committee meets, agrees on a single compromise version (a “conference report”), and then both chambers vote up or down on that final version.
Note: The officeholder names above are accurate as of June 2024 (my last update). If you want the current (today’s) names, I can look them up for you or you can tell me the date you need. I can also format these into actual slide files (PowerPoint / Google Slides) and add suggested public-domain images. Which would you prefer?
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