Whip – Chosen by party caucus as an assistant
to the floor leader; job is to keep in touch with all members
of the party, discover their voting intentions, and get them to
the floor for a vote.
Bibliography
& Resources for Dictionary: “How to Be An Effective
Advocate,” National Association of State Boards of Education,
1981; White sheets; Section D, “The Legislative Process:
How the Hill Works”; “Congressional Quarterly’s
Pocket Guide to the Language of Congress”; Coalition on
Human Needs – A Glossary of Federal Budget Terms; “Illinois
Retired Teachers Journal” – “Legislative Definitions”;
“Congressional Quarterly” – Mary Allen Jolley,
AHEA, 9/76
Footnote:
1. In the 1980s the (former) JC Penney Company, Inc. Consumer
Education Services developed a conceptual framework for developing
public policy strategies. This model has proven to be an effective
method for teaching, developing, and implementing public policy
initiatives for more than 2 decades. The information provided
here is based on the principles conveyed in the original conceptual
model, with updated content relevant to contemporary use.
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