Speaker of the House

1.) The Speaker of the House is elected every two years or when the former one resigns. They must be twenty-five and have been a citizen for a minimum of seven years.

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2.)Speaker of the House- presides over proceedings on the house floor, influences whch bills go to which committees, influences committee assignments for new members, appoints the party's other leaders, and rules on questions of parliamentary procedure.

The majority leader- helps plan the party's legislative program

The minority leader- heads and organizes the minority party. the persons influence is usually limited.

President of the Senate- The vice president of the United States, but rarely sits witht the senate.

President Pro Tempore- Selected to take the place of the President of the Senate in their absence.

Floor Leaders- The real leaders in the Senate, but generally have less power that the leaders of the House.

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3.) The President and the Vice President would have to die.

4.)Samuel Rayburn

5.) Nancy Pelosi 2007 Democrat

6.) He is famous for leading of the Republic revolution in the 90's. He was the Speaker of the House for four years and had to resign because of an ethics violation.

7.) John Boehner resigned because he believed that he could no longer fulfill the job of the Speaker of the House. He was the majority leader for republicans but was willing to compromise with the democrats, which upset conservatives and gave them the desire to get rid of him. He resigned to avoid a government shutdown. He served as Speaker of the House for nine years.

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8.) Kevin McCarthy is too moderate for conservatives and is therefore not popular because they believe he will compromise.

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9.) Paul Ryan is a major conservative and people believe he will not compromise. He is not going to run because he believes it would take too much time away from his family, since Speaker of the house has to be on the road for 100 days of the year raising money. He also eventually wants to be president.

10.)He is the head of the house for the ways and means committee. The ways and means committee is the chief tax writing committee and carries out Article 1 section VII. The committee excercises jurisdiction over revenue and related issues such as tariffs, reciprical trade agreements, and bonded debt of the United States. Eight presidents and eight vice presidents have served on the ways and means committee.

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11.) There are over fifty committees and over 100 sub committees.

12.) He does not need it for his ultimate goal of becaoming President. He doesnt want to deal with the rigurous work schedule of constantly traveling and taking time away from his family, especially since it would not necessarily be beneficial to him.

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13.) If I had the chose of becoming Speaker of the House I do not believe I would take the job. The House is in distress at the time and with no one willing to compromise I believe that it would be a difficult job to fulfill especially without recieveing bad press and possibly ruining a name for a future presidential run. It is not a crucial part of an application for becoming President and at this time, although a very important job, may be more trouble than it's worth for Ryan

14.)James K. Polk was Speaker of the House before he became President. No, I don't believe it is a stepping stone position to the White House considering only one president has ever been Speaker of the House.

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15.) Congressional caucuses are formed by members to provide a forum for issues and legislative agenda. There are approximately 68 caucuses. Committees decise which bills will see the  floor, shape agendas, and make crucial decisions about our country's future. Caucuses come together under a specific platform, goal, or campaign in order to find influence and power in numbers.

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16.) The House Freedom Caucus consists of three dozen republican conservatives. They have had a huge part in the current battle to find a Speaker of the House because they are not looking for anyone who is willing to compromise from their desires, leaving numerous canidates to be derailed.

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