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Who has more power the speaker of house or the president pro tempore of the senate?
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∙ 13y ago
The Speaker of the house has more power than the president pro tempore. In the constitutional succession, the speaker of the house is third after the president, and vice president become deceased.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agowhereas the House speaker is the acknowledged leader of the House.
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∙ 13y agoI would say the House Speaker. The president pro tempore is somewhat an honorary position- it is given to the majority party member with the most seniority , not necessarily the most powerful member.
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Who are the next three in line to take over if the president dies or resings?
Vice President Speaker of the House president pro tempore of the Senate Vice President, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate
Speaker of the hosue is that the senate or house?
The Speaker of the House is an office in the House of Representatives. The Speaker is the leader of the House. The leader of the Senate is the President Pro Tempore.
If the speaker of ther house becomes president pro tempore who is the vice president?
The Speaker of the House would never become President Pro Tempore, as that is an office within the Senate.
Who succeeds the pressidency after speaker of the house?
President pro tempore of the Senate
Who becomes president if all president vice president speaker of the house secretary of state and president pro tempore all die?
The President pro tempore of the Senate is the next in line of succession after the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
If the president vice president and speaker of the house die who will be president?
Next in line after Speaker is the President pro tempore of the Senate.
Who serves as President after the Speaker of the House?
Next in line is the president pro tempore of the Senate.
If the speaker of the house dies then who is the president?
The same person who was president before the speaker of the house died. In the order of presidential succession, the president pro tempore of the Senate is next after the House Speaker.
Who is in char ge after the speaker of the house?
The President pro tempore, who is the highest ranking senator. So the order is: President, Vice-President (Head of the Senate), Speaker of the House, President pro tempore (Highest ranking senator).
Who is the Speaker Pro Tempore of the Senate?
In the event that you are mixing up "Speaker pro tempore"of the House of Representatives and "President pro tempore"of the Senate, I will explain both.The Speaker pro tempore is any member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House to preside over the House. This position is normally delegated to a member of the same political party. The President pro tempore of the Senate is the senior Senator of the majority party and is third in line of succession for the presidency after the Vice President (the President of the Senate) and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The current (as of November, 2007) President pro tempore of the Senate is Robert Byrd (D) West Virginia.
Who becomes president if the president vice president and speaker of the house dies?
President pro tempore of the Senate becomes President.
The official title of each presiding officer is?
The official titles of each presiding officer is: The Senate: Vice President The House of Representatives: Speaker of the House. When the VP is not available, they have a person who is called the President Pro Tempore.
