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| the majority party is the party in each chamber with the _______ votes. | most |
| the minority party is the party in each chamber with the ________ ____________ votes. | second most |
| what advantages does the majority party enjoy??? | -it holds committee chairs -it assigns bills to the committees -it chooses the speaker of the house -it holds the majority on each committee -it controls the house rules committee -its sets the legislative agenda (calendar) |
| the speaker of the house... | -presides over the H.O.R. -overseas house business -stands second in line for presidential succession |
| who is the speaker of the house at the moment? | john Boehner |