2007-01-04 01:26:37 · 4 answers · asked by J P S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Wax is not quite correct on this. The Speaker is chosen by a vote of ALL the members of the House. In PRACTICE what happens is that each major party nominates a candidate. On the first day of the new Congress the candidates are put forward and each member votes.
In fact, a member may vote for ANY member, even if that person was not nominated. But if they do so, they are certain to be penalized by their party (e.g., lose a good committee spot). So nowadays the candidate agreed on by the party with the majority of seats always wins this election. BUT the rules do not require this!
2007-01-04 01:58:41 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The party which has a majority of seats in the house of representatives nominates and then elects one person be the speaker.
2007-01-04 01:34:50 · answer #2 · answered by wax 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Whomsoever is the majority have three or four member sof hteir party "run" for the position.
whatever person gets the most votes, wins the slot
2007-01-04 01:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Who cares ?
2007-01-04 09:40:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋