Which option lists the two titles associated with the leadership of the Tennessee Senate?

• A. Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the State
• B. President Pro Tempore
• C. Senate Majority Leader
• D. Governor

Answer: (C)

In Tennessee, the Senate is led by two titles: the Lieutenant Governor, who serves as the president of the Senate, and the President Pro Tempore, who presides when the Lieutenant Governor is not available. The Lieutenant Governor is the constitutional head of the Senate and guides its proceedings, while the President Pro Tempore takes the chair in the Lieutenant Governor’s absence and often handles schedule and committee considerations. The Senate Majority Leader is a party leadership position, not the official Senate leader, and the Governor is part of the executive branch, not the Senate’s leadership. The Speaker is the leader of the House, not the Senate. So the two titles most closely associated with leading the Tennessee Senate are the Lieutenant Governor and the President Pro Tempore.