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19 Cards in this Set
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majority party
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the political party in each house of congress with the most members
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minority party
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the political party in each house of congress with the second most members
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party caucus or conference
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a formal gathering of all party members
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speaker of the house
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the only officer of the hor specifically mentioned in the constitution; the chamber's most powerful position; traditionally a member of the majority party
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majority leader
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the head of the party controlling the most seats in the HOR or Senate; is the second in authority to the speaker of the house and in the senate is regarded as its most powerful member
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minority leader
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the head of the party with the second highest number of elected reps in the HOR or the senate
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whip
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party leader who keeps close contact with all members of his party, takes vote counts on key legislation, prepares summaries of bills, and acts as a communications link within a party
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president pro tempore
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the official chair of the senate; usually the most senior member of the majority party
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Paul Ryan (R-WI)
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current Speaker of the House
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Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
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current Majority Leader of the House
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Steve Scalise (R-LA)
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current Majority Whip of the House
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Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
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current Minority Leader of the House
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Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
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current Minority Whip of the House
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Vice President Joe Biden
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current President of the Senate
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Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT)
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currrent President Pro Tempore of the Senate
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Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
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current Majority Leader of the Senate
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John Cornyn (R-TX)
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current Majority Whip of the Senate
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Harry Reid (D-NV)
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current Minority Leader of the Senate
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Dick Durbin (D-IL)
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current Minority Whip of the Senate
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