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| 1-1 of 1Whips flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | CoolWhipSophie8by CoolWhipSophie8 | 12 terms | April 11, 2008 |
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature | 20 sets | |
| 2 | party leaders who work with the majority leader or minority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to a bill favored by the party. | 10 sets | |
| 3 | moves or hits quickly and suddenly | 9 sets | |
| 4 | assistant floor leaders | 7 sets | |
| 5 | party leaders who work with the majority leader or minority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to a bill favored by the party | 5 sets | |
| 6 | assistant floor leaders in the house | 5 sets | |
| 7 | an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature. | 4 sets | |
| 8 | serve as assistant floor leaders in the house | 4 sets | |
| 9 | assistant floor leaders, informp party leaders of mood in house, keep head count for important votes, persuade members to vote with party | 4 sets | |
| 10 | assistant to the floor leaders, keeps a head count of votes, rounds up members for important votes | 3 sets | |
| 11 | moves suddenly and quickly | 2 sets | |
| 12 | after the two leaders the whip is the 3rd most powerful in congress and gathers important party members for votes | 2 sets | |
| 13 | assistance floor leaders | 2 sets | |
| 14 | assistants to the floor leaders in the house and senate | 2 sets | |
| 15 | assistant floor leaders, persuade members to support party desisions | 2 sets | |
| 16 | assistants to the floor leaders in the house and senate, responsible for monitoring and marshalling votes | 2 sets | |
| 17 | also known as assistant floor leaders, they check with party members and inform the majority leader of the status and feelings of the membership regarding issues that are going to be voted on. they are responsible for keeping party members in line and having an accurate count of who will be voting for or against a particular bill. | 2 sets | |
| 18 | a senator who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking, rounds up members when important votes are to be taken, and attempts to keep a nose count on how voting on a controversial issue is likely to go. | 2 sets | |
| 19 | party leader who work with the majority leader of minority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to a bill favored by the party | 2 sets | |
| 20 | something moves or hits quickly and suddenly | 1 set | |
| 21 | serve as assistant floor leader in the house | 1 set | |
| 22 | assist congress majority and minorith leaders | 1 set | |
| 23 | assistant party leaders of each house, whose work includes ensuring that party members are present during the vote and to vote as the party prefers. | 1 set | |
| 24 | serve assisstant floor leader in the house | 1 set | |
| 25 | congress members charged with counting prospective votes on various issues and making certain that members have the info they need for floor action | 1 set | |
| 26 | assistanrt floor leaders | 1 set | |
| 27 | assistant floor leaders that serve as a liaison between the party's leadership and its rank-and-file members | 1 set | |
| 28 | the assistants of party leaders | 1 set | |
| 29 | moves quickly or suddenly | 1 set | |
| 30 | party enforcers who typically offer both inducements and punishments to party members | 1 set | |
| 31 | assist the floor leaders and serve as a liasion between partys leadership and its rank-and-file members | 1 set | |
| 32 | liaisons between leadership and rank-and-file in congress | 1 set | |
| 33 | majority and minority leaders in the senate | 1 set | |
| 34 | party leaders who work with the minority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to a bill favored by the party. | 1 set | |
| 35 | party leaders who work with the majority leader or minority to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to a bill favored by the party. | 1 set | |
| 36 | the helper of the the leaders | 1 set | |
| 37 | organisers or managers of political parties in the house who are responsible for day-to-day business, party discipline, the attendance of mps, speaking rights and membership of select committees. | 1 set | |
| 38 | main job is to find out how members of their party plan on voting | 1 set | |
| 39 | main job is to find out how memevers of thier party plan on voting on bills also tryin to make sure that their party members are present for voting | 1 set | |
| 40 | try to make sure that their party members are present for voting | 1 set | |