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The Speaker has a vote if he/she is a member of the house of representatives
BUT ... the speaker of the house does not have to be a member of the house of representatives in order to become speaker
so, the speaker has a vote if he/she is a member, but that does not always have to be the case
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Frank Emery
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Who chooses the speaker of the House in the constitution?
The Speaker of the House is elected by a majority vote from his/her fellow members of the House.
Who votes in the speaker of the house?
hopefully only the speaker. Otherwise it would be very painful for the speaker. All of the members of the house vote for the speaker
The speaker of the House is chosen by?
The speaker of the house gets chosen by a vote of the members of the house. The constitution does NOT require that the speaker be an elected member of congress.
How is speaker of the house elected?
The Speaker of the House is elected by the members of the House of Representatives. Before the vote each party chooses their candidate. The majority party's candidate will then win the election (assuming his or her party's representatives vote according to the party's decision).
What is the title given to the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
speaker of the houseThe presiding officer in the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House. In 2014 the Speaker of the House is John Boehner.The Speaker of the House is the officer that presides over the House of Representatives. The current Speaker is John Boehner (R-OH). [January 2011]The speaker of the house. For a few more months it is Nancy Pelosi, but since the Republicans took the house recently, John Boehner of Ohio will likely become the new speaker of the house.The Speaker of the House presides over the US House of Representatives. John Boehner (R-OH) serves as Speaker of the House from January 2011 until January 2013, unless he is removed from that position by a House vote before that time, or his speakership is extended by a majority vote in 2013.The speaker is the head of the majority party.
Who choose the speaker of the House of Representatives?
The members of the House of Representatives vote to select the Speaker.
Who chooses the speaker of the House in the constitution?
The Speaker of the House is elected by a majority vote from his/her fellow members of the House.
Who votes in the speaker of the house?
hopefully only the speaker. Otherwise it would be very painful for the speaker. All of the members of the house vote for the speaker
Why is the Speaker of the house the only one who can ask for a vote?
I think other members can ask for a vote, but if the House Speaker is against having one, it won't happen.
Whose vote can break a tied vote in the House of Commons?
The speaker does not normally vote in divisions. If there is a tied vote, the speaker has a casting vote. By convention, this is cast to support the status quo.
The speaker of the House is chosen by?
The speaker of the house gets chosen by a vote of the members of the house. The constitution does NOT require that the speaker be an elected member of congress.
How is speaker of the house elected?
The Speaker of the House is elected by the members of the House of Representatives. Before the vote each party chooses their candidate. The majority party's candidate will then win the election (assuming his or her party's representatives vote according to the party's decision).
Provide the name of a person who would vote the break a tie-vote in the 2012?
speaker of the house
Who elect the speaker of lok sabha?
AFTER LOK SABHA ELECTION, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are elected by the members of the House by majority vote.
Is the speaker always a part of the majority party?
The House Speaker is always a member of the majority party for the simple reason that he is elected by a majority vote of the House.
Speaker of the house belongs to which party?
The party with the majority of members in the House since the members of the house chooses the Speaker by a vote. In theory a Speaker could be chosen from the minority party but it has never happened.
What is the title given to the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?
speaker of the houseThe presiding officer in the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House. In 2014 the Speaker of the House is John Boehner.The Speaker of the House is the officer that presides over the House of Representatives. The current Speaker is John Boehner (R-OH). [January 2011]The speaker of the house. For a few more months it is Nancy Pelosi, but since the Republicans took the house recently, John Boehner of Ohio will likely become the new speaker of the house.The Speaker of the House presides over the US House of Representatives. John Boehner (R-OH) serves as Speaker of the House from January 2011 until January 2013, unless he is removed from that position by a House vote before that time, or his speakership is extended by a majority vote in 2013.The speaker is the head of the majority party.
