The Selection Of The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives

 

The Selection Of The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives-

[U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 2, Clause 5

The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers.]

The U.S. Constitution does not require or ban House of Representatives members from serving as officers. It would make the most sense to allow only non-members to serve as their Speaker and as other officers so that no member has more authority than another member. Non-members can apply to the House if they are interested in those positions as officers provided that candidate is not a participant in any branch of government. They also should meet other Constitutional Requirements. 

Any officer candidate worthy of a vote by the House should first receive at least 25% of Yay votes in the roll-call. The vote-worthy eligible candidates should then contest for each office. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes cast by the members of the House either becomes or remains the officer.  

The officers, mainly the Speaker, should not have the authority to cast votes. This is important so these officers, mainly the Speaker, should not be compromised in their responsibilities. In order to avoid such, they should not have a direct stake in the legislative process. 

The Speaker and other officers should be full-time positions. The Speaker of the House Of Representatives should have the same role and responsibilities as the Vice-President (President Of The U.S. Senate). The job of the Speaker is to manage and organize that legislative body by scheduling speeches (i.e. filibusters), seminars, debates, and voting sessions. 

Cliff Notes Version: Non-members of the House of Representatives should be chosen as officers of that legislative body. These officers, chosen by the House members, are full-time positions. 

The House of Representatives is much more powerful and federal now than it was when the American Constitution was written. This is another reason why non-members should be chosen as officers, mainly the Speaker of the House of Representatives.