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| speaker of the house definitions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | nancy pelosi | 47 sets | |
| 2 | the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the house of representatives | 17 sets | |
| 3 | the presiding officer of the house of representatives | 9 sets | |
| 4 | nancy pelosi (d) | 8 sets | |
| 5 | leading officer in the house of representatives, chosen by the majority party | 8 sets | |
| 6 | an office mandated by the constitution. the speaker is chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line to succeed to the presidency should that office become vacant. | 6 sets | |
| 7 | the presiding officer of the house of representatives, chosen by and from the majority party in the house | 6 sets | |
| 8 | if president and vice president die then who becomes president? | 5 sets | |
| 9 | nancy pelosi d | 5 sets | |
| 10 | leader of the house of representatives, chosen by the majority party | 5 sets | |
| 11 | the leader of the house of representatives | 5 sets | |
| 12 | decides who shall be recognized to speak on the floor of the house; ii. rules whether a motion is relevant and germane to the business at hand; iii.decides the committees to which new bill shall be assigned; iv. influences what bills are brought up for a vote; v. appoints the members of special and select committees | 4 sets | |
| 13 | leader of the house of representatives | 4 sets | |
| 14 | presiding officer of the house, appoints rules committee, assigns bills to committees, may recommend leaders but cannot appoint | 4 sets | |
| 15 | leading member of the house of representatives. third in line to the presidency. | 4 sets | |
| 16 | decides who willbe recognized to speak- rules whether motions are relevant to the business at hand; decides which bills where the bills will go (committees)-influencial as to what bills are brought up for a vote-appoints members to special and select committees | 4 sets | |
| 17 | the presiding officer in the house of representatives. the speaker is always a member of the majority party and is the most powerful and influential member of the house. | 4 sets | |
| 18 | the most powerful leader within the house of representatives | 3 sets | |
| 19 | leader of majority party, decides who to recognize to speak on the floor, assigns bills to committees | 3 sets | |
| 20 | presiding officer of the house of representatives | 3 sets | |
| 21 | office mandated by the constitution; chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line to succeed to the presidency should that office become vacant | 3 sets | |
| 22 | an office mandated by the constitution. the speaker is chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line to succeed to the presidency should that office become vacant | 3 sets | |
| 23 | larry cretul | 3 sets | |
| 24 | the presiding officer of the united states house of representatives who is selected by a caucus of his/her party and is formally elected by the entire house. | 3 sets | |
| 25 | if neither the pres nor vice pres. can serve, the position will be filled by | 3 sets | |
| 26 | the only officer of the house of representatives specifically mentioned in the constitution; elected at the beginning of each new congress by the entire house; traditionally a member of the majority party | 2 sets | |
| 27 | house leader | 2 sets | |
| 28 | nancy pelosi, democrat | 2 sets | |
| 29 | nancy pelosi dem | 2 sets | |
| 30 | presiding officer of the house | 2 sets | |
| 31 | the presiding officer of the house of representatives and is chosen from the majority party in the house. | 2 sets | |
| 32 | the only officer of the house of representatives specifically mentioned in the constitution; elected at the beginning of each new congress by the entire house; traditionally a member of the majority party. | 2 sets | |
| 33 | presides over the house of reps | 2 sets | |
| 34 | sets the agenda and oversees debate | 2 sets | |
| 35 | presiding officer in the house of representatives | 2 sets | |
| 36 | the person who presides over the house when it is in session. | 2 sets | |
| 37 | member of the majority power elected to lead the u.s house of represnetatives | 2 sets | |
| 38 | #2 in line of potus succession (currently filled by nancy pelosi) | 2 sets | |
| 39 | the presiding officer in the u. s. house of representatives | 2 sets | |
| 40 | nancy pelosi democrat | 2 sets | |