Who Has the Most Real Power in the Senate

question 32

Multiple Choice

Who has the most real power in the Senate?

• A) the president of the Senate
• B) the majority and minority leaders
• C) the Senate president pro tempore
• D) the chair of the Rules Committee
• E) unlike the House, all senators are equal in power

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