To encourage party members to vote with party leaders.
To encourage party members to vote with party leaders.
To encourage party members to vote with party leaders.
The whip Majority whip and minority whip
Each party has a whip in each house of Congress. He is an assistant to the party leader and his job is to make sure that each member of his party is present to vote, and to vote the way the party wants.
"The whip is made for whipping foolishly foolish fools spouting foolish nonsense." - Franziska Von Karma
The name came from the play Ajax by Sophocles, where one of his titles is 'whip bearer' - he flayed his opponents.
To encourage party members to vote with party leaders.
that they hated the job they did not like getting hit with a whip
There are many functions of a bull whip. The main function of a bull whip is to keep various types of livestock in place. Bull whips are also often used for sport.
The party's Whip. In the United States, each party has a whip in both the Senate and the House.
the Majority Whip's job is to count votes and 'whip' up support for Democratic legislation and keep members focused on the mission.
that they hated the job they did not like getting hit with a whip