The minority whip
a. assists the majority leader in party-line votes.
b. becomes the Speaker automatically if the Speaker resigns.
c. is used to punish members who do not vote with the rest of their party.
d. represents African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans in each chamber of Congress.
e. keeps a close head count on key votes and attempts to keep party members in lin
e. keeps a close head count on key votes and attempts to keep party members in lin
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