seniority
The Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate.
speaker of the house, majority leader, minority leader. boom.
elected by the members
presiding officers of house and senate the members of the congress
Unsure answer: The speaker of the House is responsible for keeping order in the chamber and leading the sessions of congress.
The presiding officers of Congress maintain order and moderate debates. The choose who will speak and they count the votes.
Chosen by drawing lots, elected by the people of the state they are representing
the president of the senate is not a member of the majority party
The presiding officer of the Senate is called the President Pro-Tempore. He keeps order and decorum in the Senate, he appoints Senate officers, and he rules on contested issues. His power is more limited than his counterpart in the House.
Vice president, speaker of the house, president pro tempore of the senate, secretary of state
House and Senate leaders are chosen by their party caucuses (so the party that holds the majority of seats chooses the majority leader and the Speaker of the House, while the party in the minority chooses the minority leader).
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