The Structure of Congress by Lindsay Kline https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm 2.0 Learning Assessment en-us 2019-03-14 19:33:04 UTC 2019-03-14 19:41:59 UTC hello@padlet.com lindsay_kline https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341514393 "If the president dies or is unable to perform his or her duties, the vice president steps in. If the vice president is unable to perform, the next person in the line of succession is the Speaker of the House, the most powerful person in the House of Representatives" (5.2.1).]]> 2019-03-14 19:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341514393 1. The Speaker of the House lindsay_kline https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341514637 "the presiding officer and its most powerful leader" (5.2.4).]]> 2019-03-14 19:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341514637 2. The Majority Leader lindsay_kline https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341515164 "the floor leader of his or her political party in the House" (5.2.5).
This is the same with the minority party.]]> 2019-03-14 19:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341515164 3. Majority Whip lindsay_kline https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341515665 Also the same with the minority party.]]> 2019-03-14 19:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341515665 4. Deputy Whips lindsay_kline https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341515774 You guessed it, same with the minority party.]]> 2019-03-14 19:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341515774 lindsay_kline https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341516219 "The vice president presides over the Senate but cannot vote except to break a tie. Senate procedures also allow senators more freedom. Thus, Senate party leaders do not usually have as much influence over members as their counterparts in the House" (5.3.2).]]> 2019-03-14 19:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341516219 1. The Vice President lindsay_kline https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341516296 "The Constitution names the vice president as the Senate’s president, but he or she does not have the same role or power as the Speaker of the House. The vice president may recognize members and put questions to a vote, but he or she is not an elected senator so this person may not take part in Senate debates or cast a vote except in the event of a tie" (5.3.2).]]> 2019-03-14 19:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341516296 2. President Pro Tempore lindsay_kline https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341516560 "In the absence of the vice president, the president pro tempore—“pro tem” for short—presides" (5.3.3]]> 2019-03-14 19:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341516560 3. Majority Leaders lindsay_kline https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341516779 2019-03-14 19:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341516779 4. Minority Leaders lindsay_kline https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341516819 2019-03-14 19:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsay_kline/h61gxx67ozlm/wish/341516819