Unlike in Westminster style legislatures or as with the Senate Majority Leader, the House Majority Leader's duties and prominence vary depending upon the style and power of the Speaker of the House. Typically, the Speaker does not participate in debate and rarely votes on the floor. In some cases, Majority Leaders have been more influential than the Speaker; notably Tom DeLay who was more prominent than Speaker Dennis Hastert. In addition, Speaker Newt Gingrich delegated to Dick Armey an unprecedented level of authority over scheduling legislation on the House floor.

The current Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, of the United States House of Representatives serves as floor leader of the opposition party, and is the counterpart to the Majority Leader. Unlike the Majority Leader, the Minority Leader is on the ballot for Speaker of the House during the convening of the Congress. If the Minority Leader's party takes control of the House, and the party officers are all re-elected to their seats, the Minority Leader is usually the party's top choice for Speaker for the next Congress, while the Minority Whip is typically in line to become Majority Leader. The Minority Leader usually meets with the Majority Leader and the Speaker to discuss agreements on controversial issues. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What was Nancy Pelosi's title?
2. Where?
3. What is her relation to the Majority Leader?
4. She is the floor leader for which party?
5. Is the Minority Leader listed on a ballot?
6. For what?
7. When?
8. Who is the number one choice for Speaker?
9. How many people get together to talk about issues that are controversial?
10. Who?
11. Does the Speaker of the House take part in debates?
12. How often do they vote?
13. Who did Newt Gingrich give some authority to?
14. Was it a lot?
15. What was he doing with it?
16. Whas Newt a Majority Leader?
17. Whas Dick?
18. What was Newt?
19. Are the Majority Leaders duties set in stone?
20. What do they depend on?
Answer: 1. Minority Leader
2. United States House of Representatives
3. counterpart to the Majority Leader.
4. opposition party
5. Yes
6. Speaker of the House
7. the convening of the Congress
8. usually the Minority Leader
9. Three
10. The Minority Leader, Majority Leader and the Speaker
11. Typically not
12. rarely
13. Dick Armey
14. Yes
15. scheduling legislation on the House floor.
16. No
17. Yes
18. Speaker
19. No
20. the style and power of the Speaker of the House.

Problem: CHAPTER V

TOM'S QUEER ACTIONS

Sam did not know what to say or what to do. He realized more fully than ever that his brother was not himself. He was growing wilder and more irrational every moment.

"Tom," he asked suddenly, "have you got those pills with you that the doctor gave you to take?"

"Sure," was the ready answer.

"Have you taken any lately?"

"No. What's the use? They don't seem to help me."

"Let me see them, please."

"There they are." Tom brought the box from his pocket. "They might as well be bread pills, or Gumley's red ones," and he grinned for a moment at the recollection of the trick played on William Philander Tubbs.

Sam took the box and looked at the directions carefully. "It says to take one three times a day when needed," he said. "You had better take one now, Tom. Come on."

"It won't do any good, Sam."

"Well, take one for me, that's a good fellow. Wait, I've got my pocket cup and I'll get some water." And he did so.

"Oh, dear, you're bound to feed me pills," sighed Tom, and made a wry face as he swallowed the one Sam handed him. Sam kept the box, making up his mind that he would play nurse after this.

"I guess we had better walk some more," said Tom, suddenly. "I hate sitting still. If we had the old _Dartaway_ I'd take a sail from here to San Francisco, or some other far-off place."
1. Was Sam confused?
2. Who did he think change a lot?
3. In what way?
4. What is his name?
5. What Sam asked him about?
6. Did he have them?
7. Who was it meant for?
8. Did he take any yet?
9. Did he think they would help?
10. Did Sam want to take a look at them?
11. Where were they?
12. How they resembled?
Answer: 1. Yes,
2. His brother
3. He was wild and irrational.
4. Tom
5. Whether he had the pills the doctor gave him.
6. Yes
7. Tom
8. Not lately.
9. No
10. Yes
11. Tom's pocket.
12. They might as well be bread pills.

question: Do you ever run out of great books to read? So what should I read next? Is fast-paced crime fiction your thing?

Try the new Patricia Cornwell book,

(Putnam). She is such an able writer and handles complex forensic intelligence with ease. You need to be prepared, though, for the world you're entering--

, let's say.

If peace is more your thing, try Mary Pipher's wonderful new book,

Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World (Riverhead). Mary is a lovely, comfortable writer who takes the reader through her personal awakening after reputation and fortune came her way. Even if you've never experienced life as a bestselling writer (as she has done, in her book years back,

), you'll totally understand and sympathize with her renewed need for privacy, distance and quiet.

What if you want a straightforward, totally thrilling read with vivid characters, set about World War II? You cannot go wrong with Jim Lehrer's new novel,

(Random House), about a young Marine whose life is changed forever when he meets a woman on his way to war. His relationship with her lasts him through danger and hardship, and there's an impressive ending. See our interview with the productive novelist/newsman in the current issue of Reader's Digest (March, on stands now), by the way, for insight into the very talented Mr. Lehrer and what interests him.

Well, what about something wickedly funny and totally offbeat? Does the name Carrie Fisher do anything for you? Try her vivid and new life in Hollywood and elsewhere,

(Simon & Schuster). Be prepared for humor as sharp as knives.
1. how many different books are described?
2. is Carrie Fishers book funny?
3. if you are into crime which book should you read?
4. who published that one?
5. whose book should you read if you want a thriller?
6. who published that one?
7. who published carrie fisher's work?
8. what is highlighted as a peaceful book?
9. by who?
10. how do you think you would feel reading it?
11. is she a private person?
12. is it likely you would be sympathetic?
13. who published that work?
14. what should you read if you want action?
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answer:
1. Four
2. Yes
3. Patricia Cornwell
4. Putnam
5. Jim Lehrer's
6. Random House
7. Simon & Schuster
8. Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World
9. Mary Pipher
10. unknown
11. Yes
12. Yes
13. Riverhead
14. unknown