Congress: Parties

• Speaker of the House • Majority and minority party leaders • Major and minor Whips • Steering and Policy Committee Chair

• Vice President • President Pro Tempore • Majority and Minority leader • Major and minor Whips • Steering and Policy Committee Chair

• Sets agendas through rules committee • Is a constitutional officer • 2nd in line to be President after the Vice President

-An election that takes place after the presidentail election, where the people decide who they want there members of congress to be

• In charge of caring out agenda set by speaker of house. - rules the business on the floor of the house of rep

• Try to get party elected - Make it difficult for majority leader to pass bills

• Which ever party wins fewer elections - opposite party of the majority leader

• Use power to obtain votes for their political party. - Persuade party members that are “on the fence” on voting

• Set independent policy agenda and set priorities of majority parties • Make committee assignments • Determine who sits on what committee

• Symbolic position - Cast final vote in a tied situation, tie breaker

-Symbolic position that holds the eldest member of the Senate

• Set agendas with in limits - Spokesmen for their party

• Determining the subject of a conflict - Focus on some issues rather than others