Speakership of the United States House of Representatives
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The Speakership of the United States House of Representatives is the powerful leadership position presiding over the House, controlling its legislative agenda and serving as the chamber’s highest-ranking officer and, after the vice president, next in the presidential line of succession.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speakers of the House of Representatives—United States—Biography | 1 |
| speakership of Tip O’Neill | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
leadership position
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parliamentary office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Article I of the United States Constitution
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Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedIn | House Rules of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibleFor | any person elected Speaker by the House, not necessarily a sitting representative ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Frederick Muhlenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedInSuccessionBy | President pro tempore of the United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedLegislation | Presidential Succession Act of 1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
appointment of certain committee members
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appointment of select and conference committees ⓘ interpretation and enforcement of House rules ⓘ legislative agenda of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ maintenance of order in the House chamber ⓘ recognition of members to speak on the House floor ⓘ referral of bills to committees ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to administer the oath of office to House members
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to declare the results of votes ⓘ to order the House sergeant-at-arms to restore order ⓘ to rule on points of order ⓘ to schedule or decline to schedule legislation for floor consideration ⓘ |
| inception | 1789 ⓘ |
| isInLineOfSuccession | second in the United States presidential line of succession ⓘ |
| isPartOf | legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States presidential line of succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderMustBe | elected by majority of members present and voting ⓘ |
| officeLocation | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | partisan leadership position ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Congress ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededInSuccessionBy | Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedence | highest-ranking officer of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| presidesOver | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States House of Representatives as a body ⓘ |
| residence | Speaker’s Office, United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by members of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| style |
Madam Speaker
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Mister Speaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | Speaker’s gavel ⓘ |
| termLength |
no fixed term
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serves at the pleasure of the House ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldBy | member of the majority party in the House ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
speakership of Tip O’Neill
this entity surface form:
Speakers of the House of Representatives—United States—Biography