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What position in the Senate is the second highest ranking member of their party and is responsible for making sure party members vote as a unified block? A) Party Whip B) President Pro Tempore C) Majority Leader D) Minority Leader

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The correct answer is A. The Party Whip is responsible for making sure the party is unified. Both the Majority and Minority parties have a whip, but if the Majority leader is absent the Whip becomes the leader of the party.

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The Majority Leader is the highest ranking member of the party in the Senate that has control of the Senate. Their number #2 is the party whip, who is responsible for handling vote counts and ensuring that the party votes as a unified block.

John Cornyn of Texas is the current Senate Majority Whip.

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