Which Statement Summarizes the Main Function of a House Whip

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which statement summarizes the main function of a House whip?

• A) to serve as an administrative assistant to the Speaker of the House and the majority leader
• B) to count the votes on a piece of legislation and convince other party members to vote a certain way
• C) to energize the voters leading up to an election to convince them to vote for a certain candidate
• D) to shape the party's overall platform and legislative agenda and present it to the Speaker

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Definitions:

Alleles

Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome, contributing to genetic variation within a population.

Independent Assortment

The principle by Mendel stating that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.

Allele

One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.