TAILIEUCHUNG - Gale Encyclopedia Of American Law 3Rd Edition Volume 3 P12

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law Volume 3 P12 fully illuminates today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, important documents and more. Legal issues are fully discussed in easy-to-understand language, including such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and thousands more. | 98 CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES Speaker of the House As the presiding officer of the House of Representatives the Speaker of the House holds one of the highest positions in Congress. The position is filled at the start of each two-year term in a vote by the full House membership. The selection of the Speaker is generally determined by the majority party and thus the Speaker is always a leading member of that party. The Speaker s broad powers and privileges allow the majority to control the House s legislative agenda. The significance of the office cannot be underestimated. The Speaker is in a position to set the rules of the House and to adjudicate when procedural conflicts arise. The Speaker s rulings can be challenged but rarely are traditionally they are final. Behind the scenes the office s power is even broader because of its influence on how the House of Representatives does its work. Voting is a relatively small part of the House business Its essential legislative work is done in committees. The Speaker plays a vital role in appointing committee chairs influences the referral of bills to the committees and effectively decides the timetables of the bills. Bills favored by the Speaker will leave committee more quickly and come to an early vote. The minority party s concerns will wait. Outside Congress the Speaker customarily enjoys high visibility in . politics. The media frequently report the Speaker s opinions transforming the office into a political bully pulpit much like that of the Senate majority leader and the Speaker often campaigns for party loyalists in election years. Depending on which party occupies the White House the Speaker can be either a strategically placed ally or powerful foe of the president. The relationship between the two branches of government does not end there Under the rules of succession the Speaker is second in line after the vice president to assume the presidency. Nancy Pelosi D-Calif. as the Speaker of the House found .

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