Effective HoR; no interferences -> early government needed to build legitamacy
Title
435 Members.
2 Year Terms.
No Term # Limit.
Divided House
Power of House Crumbles due to a divided government
Rise of Powerful Speaker
Speaker of House took control of everything
Revolt
No more strong leadership, back to a divided house
Individual member
Power grabs; house not working as a unit
Return of Leadership
Speaker leads but not dictatorial; enough power to prevent revolts only
Speaker of the House
House is so large power needs to be centralized to control everyone.
- Speaker is the presiding officer of the chamber
- 2nd in line of succession
History
Title
The House of Representatives
Structure
Minority Leader
Description
Majority Leader
Description
Minority Whip
Gather information for the majority leader, rallies for votes/support
Majority Whip
Gather information for the majority leader, rallies for votes/support
Party Caucus
Designs a strategy for the partys next term; each member chooses its membership and votes for the corresponding majority/minority leaders (ex. Republican Party Caucus members vote republican)