Speaker of the House of Representatives
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer and highest authority of the lower chamber in a parliamentary legislature, responsible for overseeing debates, maintaining order, and representing the house.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
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| Speaker of the House | 0 | 10 |
| President of the House of Representatives | 0 | 2 |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | 0 | 1 |
| 衆議院議長 | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative position
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parliamentary office → presiding officer → public office → |
| authorityDerivedFrom |
constitution
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parliamentary law → standing orders of the House → |
| hasResponsibility |
announcing results of votes
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calling the House to order → disciplining members who breach order → enforcing the rules of procedure → ensuring fair debate → ensuring members follow standing orders → ensuring the security and decorum of the chamber → maintaining order during sessions → managing the agenda in the chamber → overseeing debates → protecting the rights of all members → putting questions to a vote → representing the House in ceremonial functions → representing the House in its relations with the head of state → representing the House in its relations with the upper chamber → |
| hasRole |
decider on points of order
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guardian of parliamentary procedure → highest authority in the House of Representatives → interpreter of parliamentary rules → maintainer of order in the chamber → manager of legislative business in the chamber → official spokesperson of the House in formal capacities → overseer of debates → presiding officer of the House of Representatives → recognizer of members to speak → representative of the House institutionally → signatory of acts and resolutions of the House → |
| isAnalogousTo | Speaker of the lower house in other bicameral parliaments → |
| isHeadOf | House of Representatives → |
| isHighestAuthorityIn | House of Representatives → |
| isPartOf |
legislative branch of government
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parliamentary leadership → |
| isPresidingOfficerOf | House of Representatives → |
| isUsuallyElectedBy | members of the House of Representatives → |
| mayHavePower |
to cast tie‑breaking votes in some systems
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to determine which motions are taken up → to rule members out of order → |
| positionIn |
House of Representatives
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lower house of a legislature → parliamentary system → |
| requires | election by members of the House of Representatives → |
| termDependsOn | rules of the specific legislature → |
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Connecticut House of Representatives
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House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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Georgia House of Representatives
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House of Representatives (Netherlands)
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House of Representatives of Australia
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House of Representatives of Jamaica
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House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
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