Question

What is an advantage that the majority party has in the Senate?

Answer 1

1. Speaker of the house comes from the majority party. Speaker is most important member of congress and control the agenda, decide who gets to speak and when, and make assignments to the committee that determine what committee every rep. serves on, greatly impacting legislation and increase chances of getting the majority party's legislation passed.
2. Chairs of every committee are members of the majority party. Extremely important in determining the agenda for the meetings, conducting business etc.
3. Majority of people on every committee is from majority party making the ability to pass the majority party's legislation easier
•controls the debates
•assigns bills to committee

Answer 2

Chairs of every committee are members of the majority party. Extremely important in determaining the agenda for the meetings, conducting buisness etc.