A12. The largest occupational group among members of Congress is a. lawyers. b.educators c businesspersons d. lobbyists. e. clergy. 13. Most of the actual work of legislating is a. performed by interest groups and then acted on by Congress. b. done in the Rules Committee of the Senate. c. performed on the floor of the House of Representatives. d. performed by the committees and subcommittees within Congress e. done when the president signs it. 14. The foremost power holder in the House of Representatives is the a. President of the House. b. majority leader. c. president pro tempore. d. Speaker of the House. e chief whip C15. Regarding the chief executive, the writers of the Constitution a. were all in agreement about the necessity of a powerful executive for the new republic b. modeled the presidency of the United States after the Prime Minister of France. c. had no models to follow when they created the presidency of the United States d. originally wanted a king e. created a leader with unchecked powers. 16. Who was the youngest person to be elected president of the United States? a. John F. Kennedy b. George W. Bush c. Theodore Roosevelt d. Ronald Reagan e. Abraham Lincoln 17. When the Electoral College fails to elect a president, what happens? a. The current president serves two more years and another general election is held b. The candidate who receives a plurality of the popular vote is elected c. The electors cast a second ballot to determine who will be elected. . The election is decided in the House of Representatives e. The election is decided in the Senate