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If the speaker of the house is normally the leader of the?
leader of the House of Representatives
How do you get the job of a premier?
If you are the leader of your party or your party has the most seats, you are appointed to being premier.
How is the Prime Minister of the UK elected?
In a General Election the leader of the Party with the most seats in the House of Commons becomes PM. Britain does not actually elect its Prime Minister as noted above it is the party which wins the most seats in a general election which is asked to form the next Government. Usually the leader of that party (who is chosen by its Party members) would then become PM. This system means that it would be possible for the PM and the Party leader to be two different people if the Party in question chose to select a new leader but the sitting PM refused to step down as PM.
Does the PM have to be an MP?
Yes. The PM is the leader of the party that wins the most seats in P.
What is the function of the majority and minority floor leaders in Congress?
The Majority Leader serves as the work horse of the party. They schedule bills, and round up votes on behalf of the party's position on legislation.The Minority Leader is the leader of the minority party.
Who is the leader of the house of representatives legislative branch?
The 'leader' of the US House of Representatives is known as the Speaker of the House. The Speaker is elected by the Party (Democrat or Republican) that controls the most seats in the House, known as the majority party. The Speaker is also therefore, the majority leader. The Party with fewer seats in the House than the other Party is known as the minority party, and the minority party elects its own leader, known as the minority leader. The current Speaker and majority leader is John Boehner, a Republican.
How is the Prime Minister of Canada chosen?
They can technically stay in office for their whole lives - there is no upper limit, but they have to call an election every 4 years so other people can have a chance.For as long as (s)he has the support of the House of Commons. In practical terms (s)he requires the support of the largest party or coalition and the population at large.
How do you run for the Prime Minister of Canada?
To run for the position of Prime Minister of Canada, you need to be a member of a political party, have support from party members, and be chosen as the party leader. Once selected, the leader campaigns nationwide for the party in general elections, aiming to secure the most seats in the House of Commons. If successful, the leader can become the Prime Minister if their party forms a majority government or is able to form a coalition with other parties.
How do you become Prime Minister of the UK?
The party that wins the most seats in the British Parliament will have the Prime Minister. Within the majority party, party members elect their leader who becomes the Prime Minister.
Who elects the British prime minister?
That's easy! - most British Citizens are eligible to vote in Parliamentary elections, once they are 18. The Political Party that wins the most seats in Parliament will form a Government. The leader of the largest Parliamentary Party (and therefore the leader of the governing Party) becomes PM and head of the Government.
Is the prime minister of Canada elected by the Queen of England or by parliament?
Members of each political party choose a party leader by election within the parties. When a Canadian federal election takes place the leader of the party that has won the most seats in parliament becomes Prime Minister. If a party elects a new leader during a sitting of parliament then, most frequently, that leader will stand for election in a riding where he is very likely to be elected (a so-called 'safe seat'); much less frequently, the new leader will ask the governor general (the Queen's representative in Canada) to dissolve parliament thus necessitating a general election. So, the answer is no to both parts of the question.
How is a party leader chosen in Canada?
The political leader in Ontario is the Premier. The Premier is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario as the person who is, in his judgement, most likely to have the support of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. This is usually the leader of the party with the most seats at the time of appointment, unless it is clear that a majority of the Members of Provincial Parliament won't support him or her, in which case it would most likely be the leader of the next largest party.
