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 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 have to meet other Constitutional Requirements. 

Any candidate worthy of a vote by the House has to first receive at least 25% of Yay votes in the roll-call. The vote-worthy eligible candidates 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, does not have the authority to cast votes. This is important so these officers, mainly the Speaker, are not compromised in their responsibilities since they will not have a direct stake in the legislation. 

The Speaker and other officers should be full-time positions. The Speaker of the House Of Representatives has the same role and responsibilities as the Vice-President(President Of The U.S. Senate). The job of the Speaker is to 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. The Speaker of the House of Representatives can become Active President.

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 US Constitution was written. This is another reason why non-members should be chosen as officers, mainly the Speaker of the House of Representatives.