Notes From Monday April 14th, 2008

House leaders
-Speaker - "elected by the entire house"
- Majority leader- The right of first recognition
- Minority leader- "Speaker in waiting"
-Majority and minority whips

( who gets what, when, and how? --- Defines politics by Laslow)
(Majority leader and minority leaders are known as the Floor Leaders)
House leaders- Speaker, Majority leader, minority leader, and majority and minority leaders.

Senate Leaders
- President of the Senate
- President Pro-tempore - "Elected by the entire Senate"
- Majority Leader - " The right of first recognition"
- Minority leader
- Majority and Minority whips


Steering and Policy Committee chairs
a. " Leaders in waiting"
b. "They got the carrots"
I. Committee assignments
II. Pork Opportunities.

( Every class he seemed to emphasized what session of Congress we were in... It's the 110th session of Congress. The first congressional session started in 1789)


Sources of Party leadership
Power in Congress

a. Garner Media attention - Informal
b. Control the agenda
c. Make committee assignments
( B and C are Formal)
d. Interest group connections.

Leadership selection
a. Electroal safety- Where the person is elected so often, and gains seniority, means that the elections is an easy win!
b. Party loyalty
c. Apprenticeships
d. Skills
I. Media Savvy
II. Parlimentary procedure
III. coalition builder
e. political capital.


Hey good luck on studying for the fifth test...