The legislative branch is comprised of two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Each state is …show more content…
Normally, his role is to act as the official voice of the House of Representatives, maintain order, appoint committee chairs, serves as the head of the chief political party in the House, chooses members to speak on the House floor, and administering the oath of office to Members. He is also next in line after the Vice President to take on Presidential duties if something were to happen to the President while he was in office. The Senate President Pro Templore is to preside over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President. He is elected by the Senate, and is typically the longest reigning officer of the majority party. He is third in the line of president succession, behind the Speaker of the House. Majority and minority leaders act as representatives for the parties on the Senate floor. The Majority leader, as you can probably guess, is elected from the dominant, or majority party in the Senate and the minority leader is elected from the minority party in the Senate. Their job is to stay informed about what is going on both nationally and globally. The people in these positions also have to keep members of the Senate informed about future legislative matters. Another task they have is to carry out the will of their respective parties, it takes a lot of compromise to pass legislation, and they make sure the Senate works as one. In the Senate, the majority party has more control. That is why the Minority leader is there to ensure the minority’s rights. Party whips are assistant floor leaders, meaning they get everyone in the Senate together to vote, and make sure everyone is there. The word “whip” is actually a hunting term that refers to the hunting party member that keeps the hunting dogs in line. Congress is also made up of special panels or committees that specialize in a specific area and help solve problems in that area. The basic structure of a committee is made up of a