Speaker (politics)
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Speaker is the name of the person in charge of some legislatures, usually the lower house.
[change] House of Commons of the United Kingdom
The Speaker is elected by other members, usually he or she is a member of the government party, but leaves his or her party because the Speaker must be neutral (not like one side more than another). The Speaker does not vote. If the Speaker wants to stand in for re-election the other parties do not oppose him to show he is neutral.
[change] Dail Éireann in Ireland
The Speaker (Ceann Comhairle) is neutral, but the constitution (Bunreacht) of Ireland says he does not need to stand for re-election, he is given the first seat in his constituency.
[change] United States House of Representatives
The Speaker is the leader of the largest party. He or she is not neutral, but votes for his party's policies. The Speaker also helps to get his party's idea's made law.