Congressional whips are responsible for ensuring that party members support the party's policies and vote as the party leadership desires. They use various means to accomplish this, such as persuasion, rewards, and punishments. While they may work across party lines on occasion, their primary responsibility is to their own party.

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Congressional Whips

Question 35

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Congressional whips

A) are called so because of the rods they carry about the chamber.
B) are responsible for making certain that party members support the party's policies.
C) are mandated by the Constitution to be bipartisan.
D) are mandated by the Constitution to be partisan.
E) are responsible for trying to get the opposing party to support legislation.

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