The minority whip's main responsibility is to keep track of how many votes they can rely on from party members and attempt to ensure that they vote in alignment with the party's interests.

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The Minority Whip

Question 66

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The minority whip

A) assists the majority leader in party-line votes.
B) becomes the Speaker automatically if the Speaker resigns.
C) represents African Americans,Hispanic Americans,and Asian Americans in each chamber of Congress.
D) keeps a close head count on key votes and attempts to keep party members in line.
E) is used to punish members who do not vote with the rest of their party.

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