Author Topic: How the UK government works?  (Read 582 times)

Offline lowspark

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Re: How the UK government works?
« on: November 16, 2018, 03:03:39 pm »
So the way I understand it is that she is actually trying to become Speaker of the House. She's currently House minority leader, but when the membership changes, based on this past election, Democrats will no longer be the minority. Thus, a Democrat gets elected to be Speaker.

Pelosi was Speaker the last time the Democrats were in the majority and she is hoping to be Speaker again. Not everyone is in favor of that so she has to curry votes among the Democratic members (and incoming freshmen) of the House.

Each party nominates someone for Speaker and then the entire membership (or at least those present) votes. So essentially, whoever has the majority, in this case the Democrats, wins. So really, it's the membership of the majority party who chose the Speaker.

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When a Congress convenes for the first time, each major party conference or caucus nominates a candidate for Speaker. Members customarily elect the Speaker by roll call vote. A Member usually votes for the candidate from his or her own party conference or caucus but can vote for anyone, whether that person has been nominated or not.

Sorry, we seem to be drifting back & forth between US & UK. It's all just so interesting!
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