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Yes, a minority party member can be elected as the Speaker of the House, but historically it is uncommon due to the majority party typically holding the position.
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).
Yes, a member of the minority party can be elected as the Speaker of the House, but it is uncommon and typically requires a coalition of members from both parties to support the minority party candidate.
The whip is the member of either party who makes sure that members vote with the party. true
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.
Members of the majority party choose a speaker at the caucus, or closed meeting.
Members of the majority party choose a speaker at the caucus, or closed meeting.
As of July 2014, John Boehner is the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The one in the Senate is traditionally elected to the position of president pro tempore. In the House , the leader of the majority party become the Speaker of the House, but he or she is rarely the member with the most seniority. Nationally party members who have a lot of seniority such as ex-presidents and such are called elder statesmen.
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