Who Is Generally the Most Influential Person in the Senate

question 39

Multiple Choice

Who is generally the most influential person in the Senate?

• A) president of the Senate (that is, the U.S. vice president)
• B) president pro tempore
• C) majority leader
• D) minority leader
• E) chair of the Committee on Rules

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Definitions:

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