Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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legislative leadership position
parliamentary speaker
presiding officer
public office
state government office
The Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives is the presiding officer and most powerful leader of the state’s lower legislative chamber, controlling its agenda, committee assignments, and legislative priorities.
Aliases (1)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legislative leadership position
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parliamentary speaker → presiding officer → public office → state government office → |
| appoints |
committee chairs of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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members of House committees in Massachusetts → |
| branchOfGovernment |
Massachusetts General Court
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| canDelegate |
duties to other House officers
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| category |
Massachusetts politics
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Speakers of lower houses of state legislatures in the United States → |
| chamberType |
lower house
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| constitutionalBasis |
Massachusetts Constitution
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| controls |
committee assignments in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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flow of legislation in the Massachusetts House of Representatives → legislative agenda of the Massachusetts House of Representatives → |
| country |
United States of America
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| electedBy |
members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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| governmentLevel |
state
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| hasStyle |
Madam Speaker
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Mister Speaker → |
| heads |
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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| historicalContinuitySince |
18th century
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| influences |
state budget legislation in Massachusetts
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state legislative priorities in Massachusetts → |
| jurisdiction |
Massachusetts
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| languageOfOffice |
English
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| legislativeChamber |
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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| locationOfOffice |
Massachusetts State House
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| mustBe |
member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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| oversees |
House administrative operations in Massachusetts
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| partOf |
leadership of the Massachusetts General Court
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| powerComparedTo |
most powerful member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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| presidesOver |
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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| residenceRequirement |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| responsibleFor |
enforcing rules of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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maintaining order in the Massachusetts House of Representatives → recognizing members to speak in the Massachusetts House of Representatives → referring bills to committees in the Massachusetts House of Representatives → |
| seatCity |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| selectionMethod |
election by House members
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| termType |
no fixed term limit in statute
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| worksWith |
Governor of Massachusetts
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Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives → President of the Massachusetts Senate → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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John Leverett
("Speaker of the Massachusetts General Court")
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Joseph W. Martin Jr. → |
positionHeld |
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President of the Massachusetts Senate
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hasLowerHouseCounterpart |
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Massachusetts General Court
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hasSpeaker |
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Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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reportsTo |
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Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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subordinateTo |
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Majority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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worksWith |