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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives"The House of Representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers..." In practice, this amounts to the speaker's election from the sitting house members. The speaker is thus almost always elected along strictly partisan lines, and is thus a member of the House's majority party. (The Speaker need not, by the Constitutional provision stated above, be a member of the House, but to date has always been one). A Representative who does not vote for his or her party's leader as Speaker may be deprived of committee assignments. Once elected, a Speaker is sworn in by the Dean of the House.
Sounds good.loseyourname said:When you take US Government your senior year, you should be made to memorize the constitution.
To become Speaker of the House, a member of the House of Representatives must first be elected to the House by their constituents. They must then be selected by their political party to serve as their party's leader in the House. Finally, they must be elected by a majority of the House as the Speaker.
The Speaker of the House is chosen through a vote by the entire House of Representatives. Typically, the majority party will choose their candidate for Speaker before the vote and the minority party will choose their own candidate. The candidate who receives the majority of votes becomes the Speaker.
The Speaker of the House is responsible for presiding over House sessions, maintaining order and decorum, and overseeing the legislative process. They also have the power to appoint committee members and determine the legislative agenda.
To become the Minority/Majority Leader in the House, a member of the House must first be elected by their party to serve as their leader. This is typically done through a vote by fellow party members. The party with the majority of seats in the House will have their leader become the Majority Leader, while the minority party will have their leader become the Minority Leader.
The Minority/Majority Leader in the House serves as the primary spokesperson and strategist for their party. They work with the Speaker of the House to determine the party's legislative agenda and also play a key role in managing party members and promoting their party's policies and goals.