Kings of the Hill: The Speakers of the United States House of Representatives

Smock, Raymond W.

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“…The position of the office of the 'Speaker' was known as 'President' of the Legislative Assembly and was presided over by the Governor General of India (More, 1960). The Secretary of State announced His Majesty's democratic policies which was followed by the Report of Edwin Montagu and Lord Chelmsford in 1917.…”

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An Analysis of the Position of Speaker in Lok Sabha in India from 1952 to 2020 withSpecial Reference to the Position of Speaker of House of Representatives in the United States

Chhachhar

2023

Indian Journal of Public Administration

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The Speaker of Lok Sabha in India is regarded as the most important office of legislative functioning. The office of the Speaker is regarded with high esteem and respect in the Parliament. The election of the Lok Sabha Speaker in India carries with it a unanimous trust of different parties in one chair. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is regarded as the presiding officer of the popular chamber there. The Speaker is simultaneously House’s presiding officer and the institution’s administrative head but he/she is also the parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives. This article attempts to understand the election and overall working of the Speaker’s office. This article further explores judicial intervention in the Speaker’s office in India in comparison with its counterpart in the USA.

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“…He instituted new rules for workings of the committees and some rules were called ‘Reed Rules’, his agenda was to carry majority rule with minimum opposition. Aside from his iron-hand, Speaker Reed was one of the most erudite and polished men ever to hold the office of the Speaker (Smock, 1998).…”

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An Analysis of the Position of Speaker in Lok Sabha in India from 1952 to 2020 withSpecial Reference to the Position of Speaker of House of Representatives in the United States

Chhachhar

2023

Indian Journal of Public Administration

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Kings of the Hill: The Speakers of the United States House of Representatives

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An Analysis of the Position of Speaker in Lok Sabha in India from 1952 to 2020 withSpecial Reference to the Position of Speaker of House of Representatives in the United States

An Analysis of the Position of Speaker in Lok Sabha in India from 1952 to 2020 withSpecial Reference to the Position of Speaker of House of Representatives in the United States

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