Question

If you visit the Senate chamber during a session on an average day, you're most likely to find the session presided over by {Question options}:

A) a president pro tem.
B) a speaker for the house.
C)the vice president of the United States.
D) the majority leader.

Answer 1

President pro tem

Step-by-step explanation:

Most business in the Senate is presided over by a president pro tempore (pro tem). Elected by the senators, by custom, the pro tem is the longest serving senator in the majority party. The pro tem acts in place of the vice president, who is president of the Senate. The vice president normally presides over Senate meetings only on ceremonial occasions or when the vote is likely to result in a tie, and the vice president votes only if there’s a tie.

Answer 2

A) a PRESIDENT PRE TEM

Step-by-step explanation:

On an averaged day the vice-president would not be present, he only preside the senate and puts in a vote if/when they have a tie, he/she would be there to break it