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jman1234 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

(In answering this question, assume that the Republican Party holds a majority of seats in the U.S. House.)

Representative X is the elected leader of the Republican Party in the House. What position in the chamber would you expect Representative X to hold?
a. Majority Leader
b. Speaker of the House
c. Minority Leader
d. Chair of the Ways and Means Committee
e. Chair of the Armed Services Committee

Question 2

What role do whips play in Congress?

a. They preside in the absence of the Speaker or vice president.
b. They chair conference committees.
c. They control committee assignments in each chamber.
d. They are assistant party leaders.
e. There are no whips in Congress.