At the start of each Congress, the majority party elects

a. the Speaker of the House and the president pro tem of the Senate.
b. the president of the United States.
c. the chief justice of the United States.
d. the membership of the House and Senate.
e. the justices of the Supreme Court.


Answer: A

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