Measuring Congress
Recorded votes where members vote YEA, NAY or PRESENT
What is a roll call vote?
Leader of the majority party, second in line to the presidency, role mentioned in Article I of the Constitution, elected by the House
What is the Speaker of the House?
A unidimensional survey method where statements are ordered by intensity, from least extreme to most extreme
What is the Guttman scale?
Ceremonial role, longest serving senator of the majority party, third in line to presidency, mentioned in Article I of the constitution
What is the President Pro Tempore?
Analysis of legislator's voting records created by Poole and Rosenthal
What is a NOMINATE score?
Works directly with Speaker of the House as the party’s chief legislative strategist, manages daily floor activity, prominent party fundraiser
What is the House Majority Leader?
Measures a lawmaker's proven ability to move their agenda items through a legislative process and into law
What is a Legislative Effectiveness Score?
Sets the legislative agenda, negotiates with the Speaker, influences committee assignments, more powerful than Pro Tempore
What is the Senate Majority Leader?
Bill sponsorship, action in committee, action beyond committee, passing the chamber, becoming law
What are the stages of the lawmaking process?
Senior member of the majority party who functions like the Speaker of the House or Senate Majority Leader for their committee
What is a Committee Chair?