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Who is the most influential person in the house of representatives?
Speaker of the House
Who is chooses the speaker for the House of Representatives?
The Representatives select the Speaker of the House of Representatives. There is no requirement that the Speaker actually be one of the Representatives; they could choose anybody that they like. But in practice, the Speaker is always a fairly senior representative.
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).
Which branch is the speaker of the house a part of?
The Speaker of the House is the leader of the House of Representatives. This is part of the Legislative Branch of the U.S. government.
What do you have to do to be speaker of the house?
In the House of Representatives, you have to be the leader of the ruling party in the House of Representatives. In the UK, the Speaker is appointed by the Prime Minister.
