Who are the leaders in each political party in both chambers, and what are some of their duties???
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Senate:\nRepublicans:\nMajority Leader: Bill Frist (TN)\nMajority Whip: Mitch McConnell (KY)\nPresident Pro Tempore: Ted Stevens (AK)\n\nDemocrats:\nMinority Leader: Harry Reid (NV)\nMinority Whip: Dick Durbin (IL)\n\nHouse:\nRepublicans: \nSpeaker of the House: Dennis Hastert (IL)\nMajority Leader: John Boehner (OH)\nMajority Whip: Roy Blunt (MO)\n\nDemocrats: \nMinority Leader: Nancy Pelosi (CA)\nMinority Whip: Steny Hoyer (MD)\n\nThe Majority Leaders in both houses are in charge directing legislation onto the Floor of their chambers.  They lead their parties and determine what position their party will take on any particular legislation.  The Whips are in charge of rounding up votes.  They must ensure that the party members are going to vote with the party, and they can tally what legislation can and can't pass.\n\nThe Speaker of the House is the 3rd in the line of Constitutional succession after the President and Vice-President.  He presides over the House of Representatives and conducts affairs.  He also has control over the powerful Rules Committee, which determines what legislation gets to the floor of the House and what kind of debate it can have.\n\nThe President Pro Tempore is the presiding officer of the Senate when the Vice President is not around.  He doesn't really have much power outside of that.
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There are two "houses" of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate.\n\nEach house of Congress is futher divided into two major political parties: Republicans and Democrats (plus a couple of independents).
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The House of Representatives and the Senate have numerous committees that specialize in different areas of law.  These committees are essentially the gates through which proposed legislation must pass before it can be voted on by the full House or Senate. Examples: Armed Services, Appropriations, Judiciary, Indian Affairs, etc.\n\nThus, it is often said that pending legislation was killed in committee, meaning the committee didn't introduce it for a full vote.\n\nThe newest Congress won't be sworn in until January, so I don't know who the new chairpersons of the various committees will be.  But the source reference link below will take you to Source Watch Organization projections of the incoming chairpersons.\n\nGood luck.
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President/Chairperson - to follow an agenda as laid out in the minutes, keep order and generally 'be in charge'.\nHe/she also has a casting vote (an extra one) in the event of a tied vote from the committee.\n\nMinutes Secretary - to keep a record of the proceedings.\n(Generally without a vote)\n\nVice Chairperson - very little actual power but responsible in event Chair-person's non attendance.(Votes)\n\nTreasurer - responsible for all day to day financial matters relating to the organisation. (Votes)\n\nAuditor - responsible for the Annual Report at end of year.\nPlans the following years spending strategy. (May vote if given that facility)\n\nAssistants/Deputies - of any department are just that, to assist the person in charge of that department. (May be able to vote if given that facility)\n\n*I hope this helps you along the way.
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which parliment? there are many countries that have a governing section known as the parliment.i suppose you mean GREAT BRITAIN.. the prime minister is like the speaker of the house as in america and all member are the same. there are no congressmen or senators but just members who vote and talk about laws and what is right and what isnt. much talk is done in parliment although im not sure if anything ever gets done.much like the house and the senate here in the united states.Tony BLAIR is as good a PM as margaret thatcher was.TB is a good friend of the united states and i hope he will continue to keep on as a good friend when a new president is elected in 2 more long years
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Home concerns itself with matters relating to the UK.  As opposed to the Foreign Office which deals with international matters.\n\nIn particular, the Home Office is in charge of law and order and immigration.\n\nIn the UK Government, the Home Secretary, the Foreign Secretary and the Chancellor of the Exchequer are the three top people after the Prime Minister.
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A whip in the United States House of Representatives is a member of the party leadership who comes second in line after the party's floor leader, which in the house is the House Majority Leader or the House Minority Leader.\n\nThe Majority Whip is an elected member of the majority party who assists the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader to coordinate ideas on and garner support for proposed legislation. This position, unlike Speaker of the House, is not mandated by the Constitution. Instead, it emerged near the beginning of the 20th century.\n\nThe Minority Whip is a member of the minority party who assists the Minority Leader in coordinating the party caucus in its responses to legislation and other matters.\n\nThe Majority Whip of the 109th Congress is Republican Roy Blunt of Missouri.\n\nThe Minority Whip of the 109th Congress is Democrat Steny Hoyer of Maryland.
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An elected leader- that's George Bush, whether the libs like it or not.\n\nHis duties are to stand up for his country, for the laws of his country, and for the people of his country. And to do so no matter how loudly his ignorant and hateful opposition screams and cries.
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They both have a type of executive: President for the USA and Prime Minister for Britain.  They are also both representative governments.  Their legislative branch is broken down into houses--House of Lords and House of Commons--similiar to our--Senate and House of Representatives. The Prime Minister also has a Cabinet. And of course, they have the basics--exectutive, legislative, and judicial--though they are set up differently.\nThat's all I can think of.
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http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm\n\nTry this site, it has links to the official sites of all the parties you are talking about. Hopefully you can find information there.
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Depends on their political party
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THE POLITICAL AGENDA!!!
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The major parties:\n\nDemocratic Party\nRepublican Party\nConstitution Party \nGreen Party\nLibertarian Party\n\nLot more details below:
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i cant give you names of specific people, but here are some parties, green, socialist, liberal, conservative, right to life, reform, libertarian, marijuana reform.
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First of all, Congress is bicameral legislature, we also have the House of Representives.  They have plenty of duties. Some of the more basic ones are to set up commitites to investigate situations.  They vote on bills, can declare war, and can impeach the president. There's about 20 more duties they have.
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Technically, the legislature (the House and the Senate). But the President and Vice President often suggest and sponsor laws through congressmen and senators.
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I think some of you might be confused. Murtha serves in the House of Representatives and is running for majority leader of the House democrats. Yes, there is a Speaker -and- a majority leader in the House of Representatives and with Pelosi going for Speakership, thus the need for a majority leader. Reid and Clinton, of course, are in the Senate and as stated above, Reid is expected to retain his leadership role as majority leader of the Senate.