Politics and Government

The Speaker is elected on the first day of a new session of Congress. The election is presided over by the Clerk of the House of Representatives and each party nominates a candidate. Whoever receives a simple majority of the votes is elected and, after election, is sworn in by the Dean of the House, the chamber's longest-serving member. There is no requirement in the Constitution that the speaker must also be a current member of the House of Representatives to serve as speaker; however, every speaker elected has also been an elected representative. In modern practice, the Speaker is chosen by the majority party in the House; it is usually obvious within two to three weeks of a House election who the new Speaker will be. It is expected that members of the House vote for their party's candidate. If they do not do so, they usually vote for someone else in their party or vote "present." Voting for the other party's candidate is dealt with very severely. For example, when Democrat Jim Traficant voted for Republican Dennis Hastert in the 2001 election for Speaker, the Democrats stripped him of his seniority. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives

The Chief of Party is the face of a political party. They represent the party's interests, support party members running for office, and handle public relations.

how have political action committees invested their money?

stop cheating

George Washington

conducting in person interviews and telephone interviews in the same poll -novanet:)

what is the primary goal of interest groups and political parties

lobbyists frequently invite lawmakers to restaurants or other forms of entertainment

lobbyists represent individuals and organizations on issues that major political parties might not address

the government forbids television stations from broadcasting shows that contain profanity

the government outlaws speech that encourages citizens to commit crimes

increasing citizens' in politics by encouraging them to see opposing parties as the enemy

making voting simpler by indicating what positions candidates associated with the party are likely to late

motivating citizens to take action on political issues

campaign finance laws

majority rule

encouraging voter registration at the local level

encouraging citizens to file lawsuits against other parties

recruiting volunteers to assist with party activities

serving as watchdogs to prevent government corruption

inspiring political participation

political matters that were once discussed only in print media are covered by several forms of media today

opinion polls have been around longer than social media

opinion polls can influence how citizens vote

selecting and supporting candidates who run for elected office

encouraging citizens to vote

Passing a new law about endangered species.

We can't give you a answer because we don't know the options nor the diagram.

b Increases in campaign finance regulation followed by a loosening of restrictions

speaker 2

starting a new business

Institution of slavery

lobbyists are required to pay registration fees for any meeting with a legislator