1.  How will the newly elected members of the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives affect the Democratic Party leadership, according to political analysts?

2.  Why will liberal Democrats in the House leadership have to work with incoming moderate Democrats, according to Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution?

3.  Who is expected to be the next Speaker of the House?

4.  What is the role of the Speaker of the House?
(For information on the role of the Speaker of the House and other congressional leaders, go to the DirksenCongressionalCenter website. The Dirksen Congressional Center seeks to improve civic engagement by promoting a better understanding of Congress and its leaders.)

5.  For what reasons does Dani Doane of the Heritage Foundation believe that incoming freshmen (newly elected Democratic Representatives) will pose problems for Democratic leaders beyond the potential liberal-moderate conflict?

6.  The Democratic party today is generally liberal.  Why do you think so many of the newly elected Democrats ran as moderates?