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Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution states, "The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other Officers."
It doesn't state that they must be a member. However, all Speakers to date have been Members.
When a newly elected Congress convenes for the first time, the major party nominates a candidate for Speaker. Members elect the Speaker by roll call vote. A Member usually votes for the candidate from his or her own party, but can vote for anyone, whether that person has been nominated or not.
At the moment, the Republicans control the House of Representatives, and the Speaker of the House is Republican John Boehner of Ohio. He replaced Democrat Nancy Pelosi at the first session of the 112th Congress, in January 2011.
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∙ 13y agoYes, the Speaker of the House is a member of the House of Representatives.
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∙ 13y agoYes, the speaker of the house is always a member of the current majority party. If this party loses the majority in an election, the new majority party controls the house.
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∙ 13y agoNo, it's somebody elected by the majority party to keep control and decide the agenda of the House of Commons.
In the case of the US House of Represenatives, yes it is.
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∙ 11y agoNo- not in the US. The speaker of the US house is a leading member of the lower house of Congress and is entirely independent of the President's cabinet.
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∙ 11y agoNo. The house speaker is a leading member of the lower house of Congress, which is entirely separate from the President and his cabinet.
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Does the speaker of the house have to be the same political party as the president?
No. The speaker of the house is appointed by the majority party in the House, and has always been a member of that party. The speaker can be anyone, even if they are not a member of the House. (barring a breach of balance of powers; i.e. a Governor could not also be the speaker).
Who determines who holds the postition of the speaker of the house?
The House of representatives.
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).
From a majority party who chooses the speaker of the house?
caucus
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.
Which party is the Speaker of the House a member of?
majority
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.
Does the speaker of the house have to be the same political party as the president?
No. The speaker of the house is appointed by the majority party in the House, and has always been a member of that party. The speaker can be anyone, even if they are not a member of the House. (barring a breach of balance of powers; i.e. a Governor could not also be the speaker).
The most powerful leader in the house is the?
Speaker of the House, which is almost always the senior member of the majority party.
What is the highest ranking member of the party in power called in both the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The highest ranking member of the majority party in the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House. The party with the most seats in the US Senate, elects a "majority leader".
Who chooses the speaker of the house and Senate Majority Leader?
The Speaker of the House is elected by the entire body and is always a member of the party with a majority of seats in the House. The leader of the Senate is the Vice President, chosen by the Electoral College when the Presidential Election takes place.
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.
What does the Speaker of the house mean?
The Speaker of the House is the leader of the House of Representatives. Each party has a leader, the party in the minority has a minority leader, and the party in the majority has a majority leader who is also speaker of the house.
How many times can the speaker of the house be elected?
There are no term limits, but his party must remain majority party in order for him to stay in office.
Who determines who holds the postition of the speaker of the house?
The House of representatives.
Who chooses the speaker of the house of representation?
the majority party the majority party
What are the responsibilities of the house majority whip?
The House majority whip is basically the third highest ranking position in the house, behind the speaker and the majority leader. The house majority whip is a member of the majority party and is responsible for trying to unite his party and get party members to vote with the party.
