US CONGRESS WEB SEARCH

Senate

1.  Who is the current President of the Senate?
     a. What is his official job title?

2.  Who is the President Pro Tempore?
     a. Which state is he from?

3.  Who was the first VP to move his office from the Capitol to the White House, thus shifting his responsibility away from the
     Senate?

4.  Who currently the Majority Leader of the Senate?
     a. To which party does he belong?
     b. Which state is he from?

5.  Who is the Majority Whip?
     a. Where is he from?

6.  Where did the term whip come from?
     a. What is the job of the party whip?

7.  Who is the Minority Leader?
     a. What state is he from?

8.  This person used to be the Majority Leader.  For how long did this person serve in that role?
     a. This person was first to do something in both the Senate and House of Reps.  What was it?

9.  Who is the Minority Whip?

10. How does one get to be the chairman of a committee in the Senate? (look for chairman in glossary)

11. What is an appropriation?

12. Who is currently the senior senator from NC?

13. Who is the junior senator?

14. Who has the right to speak first if several senators want to be recognized?

15. According to Former Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd, what is the "most potent weapon in the Majority Leader's arsenal?"

House of Representatives
 

1.   Who is the Speaker of the House?
      a.  Where is he from?
      b.  What job did he hold before turning to politics?
      c.  When did he become the Speaker?
      d.  Where does the job of Speaker rank in terms of nationally elected officials?

2.   Who is the Majority Leader?
      a. To which party does he belong?

3.   Who is the Minority Leader?
      a. To which party does he belong?
      b. When did he assume the role of leader of his party?

4.  Who is the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee?
     a. To which party does he belong?
     b. Name the subcommittees within the Ways and Means Committee.
      c. What is on the Ways and Means Committee's schedule for Thursday, March 14?

5.   Find the representative for the district Broughton is in (zip code: 27605).  Who is it?

6.   What party does he belong to?
      a. When was he first elected to the US Congress?
      b. What two committees does he serve on?
      c. What important educational post did he hold in NC before turning to politics?
      d. According to his site, what are some of this congressman's political views?
      e. In order for this congressman to do casework for you, where should you send your request?
 

In general, what traits do leaders of the US Congress have in common?  Is this acceptable?  Fully explain in 1 well-supported paragraph.

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