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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.


Speaker of the house?

The current Speaker of the House is Paul Ryan and expected to keep his office for the next term. The Speaker of the House for the US House of Representatives is chosen by its members. A new Speaker of the House is chosen from each party's nominees on the first day of every new 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).


Who would replace Speaker of the House if the President and Vice President Die in Office?

The Speaker of the House is chosen by election within the House of Representatives. If the Speaker should become President, a new Speaker would be elected byt he House members. As a practicle matter, this would be an election by the members of the Majority Party in the House of Representatives, along with those independents or third party members who might be caucusing with the Majority Party.


What is the leading position in the House of Representative?

The Speaker of the House. When the democrats were in the majority, Nancy Pelosi was Speaker. The House is currently under republican control and John Boehner occupies the Speakers chair.

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Who chooses speaker of the White House?

The Speaker of the House of Representatives is chosen the House of Represenatives. The White House Press Secretary, sometimes referred to as the White House Spokesperson, is chosen by the President of the United States.


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.


Who has Obama chosen for speaker of the house?

Barack Obama is no longer the President of the United States, so he does not appoint the Speaker of the House. The Speaker of the House is elected by members of the House of Representatives. As of my last update, Nancy Pelosi is the current Speaker of the House.


Does the minority party have a say in voting for the Speaker of the House"?

Yes, the minority party does have a say in voting for the Speaker of the House, but typically the Speaker is chosen from the majority party.


Who is the only officer of the house of representatives to come from the elected members of the house?

The Speaker of the House is chosen from the party that holds the majority of elected members in the House. The speaker is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives.


What is the title of the leader of the House of Representatives and how are they chosen?

Speaker of the House of Representatives. They are normally a senior member of the majority party in the House, and are chosen by their party for the position.


The speaker of the house is chosen by who?

They are chosen by roll call vote on the first day of every new congress.;)


Who is the leader of the house of representatives chosen?

Members of the House of Representatives get to choose the Speaker of the House as their presiding officer. This position was established in 1789 by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution.


Speaker of the house?

The current Speaker of the House is Paul Ryan and expected to keep his office for the next term. The Speaker of the House for the US House of Representatives is chosen by its members. A new Speaker of the House is chosen from each party's nominees on the first day of every new 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).


Who is the leader of the US house of representative?

The leader of the US House of Representatives is called the Speaker of the House. As of January 2011, the Speaker is Republican John Boehner of Ohio. The Speaker is elected by the members of the House and historically will be chosen from the majority party in the House. The equivalent position for the opposition party is the Minority Leader.


How is the Speaker of the House for Illinois and President of the Senate of Illinois picked?

They are chosen by the members of the elected body.