The House Speaker
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- THE HOUSE SPEAKER
- Elected by the whole House every 2 years at the beginning of each term
- This type of election usually means that the speaker usually belongs to the majority party in the house
- The constitution doesn't specify that the speaker must come from the House, however they all have so far
- According to the constitution, the speaker is next in line to the presidency after the Vice
- The 25th amendment however states that if a vacancy occurs in the Vice's office then it must be filled, thus making this an irrelevant claim.
- According to the constitution, the speaker is next in line to the presidency after the Vice
- The constitution doesn't specify that the speaker must come from the House, however they all have so far
- This type of election usually means that the speaker usually belongs to the majority party in the house
- Powers of the Speaker
- Appoints standing committee and conference committee chairs
- Nancy Pelosi's appointees were referred to as "Friends of Nancy"
- The Seniority rule is often ignored as the speaker uses their power to appoint who they want
- Very important power when wanting to pass of block legislation
- Nancy Pelosi's appointees were referred to as "Friends of Nancy"
- Very important power when wanting to pass of block legislation
- Refers bills to standing committees
- Appoints standing committee and conference committee chairs
- The Seniority rule is often ignored as the speaker uses their power to appoint who they want
- Very important power when wanting to pass of block legislation
- Very important power when wanting to pass of block legislation
- The Seniority rule is often ignored as the speaker uses their power to appoint who they want
- Appoints standing committee and conference committee chairs
- Decides Points of Order
- Interprets and enforces rules.
- Presiding Officer of the House
- Appoints standing committee and conference committee chairs
- According to the constitution, the speaker is next in line to the presidency after the Vice
- The 25th amendment however states that if a vacancy occurs in the Vice's office then it must be filled, thus making this an irrelevant claim.
- The speaker controls the flow of legislation
- Refers bills to standing committees
- Refers bills to standing committees
- If Congress is controlled by one party and the presidency another, then the speaker becomes a leader of the opposition in a sense.
- EXAMPLE, John Boehner in Obama's last 2 years of his 1st term.
- Elected by the whole House every 2 years at the beginning of each term
- Powers of the Speaker
- Decides Points of Order
- Interprets and enforces rules.
- Presiding Officer of the House
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