Speaker Of The House

 1.       What does the Constitution have to say about the job of Speaker of the House?"The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker..." Article 1 Section2  http://www.heritage.org/constitution/articles/1/essays/10/speaker-of-the-house
2..       The Constitution has nothing to say about parties – yet parties are the basis for organizing leadership in Congress.  Read about Congressional leadership here.  List the leadership roles that exist in each house of Congress – along with a brief description of each job.The Majority and Minority,Speaker of the House(Presides over precedings, influences bills and community assignments), Majority Leader(plan the parties legislative program), Minority Leader(Does not do much). http://www.ushistory.org/gov/6b.asp
3..       What would have to happen for the Speaker of the House to become the President?The president and vice president would have to die in order for the speaker to become the president.
4.       Who was the longest-serving Speaker in history?.Samuel Rayburn 17 years. http://history.house.gov/Institution/Firsts-Milestones/Speaker-Fast-Facts/
5.Who was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House? 
 Nancy Pelosi Democrat January 4th 2007. http://history.house.gov/Institution/Firsts-Milestones/Speaker-Fast-Facts/
6.When did Newt Gingrich serve as Speaker? 
 1955-1999 is when Newt Gingrich served as speaker of the house, the republican revolution and married 3 times, resign for ethics violation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newt_Gingrich
7..       Who just resigned as Speaker of the House?  How long had he been serving as Speaker, and why is he quitting now?  (Find a news article that analyzes this question.)John Boehner just resigned 25th of September he was in the house since 2011.http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/25/politics/john-boehner-resigning-as-speaker/
8.       Who was considered to be a likely successor?  Why is that no longer the case?.Kevin Mccarthy,dropped his speaker bid http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/09/25/john-boehner-successors/
9..       Why do many Republicans in Congress hope Paul Ryan will enter the race for speaker?  What is the latest news on whether or not he is likely to do so?They believe ryan is the complete package and that he needs to "take one for the team" and become the speaker of the house. He is going back to his home in Wisconsin to consider this job and the opportunities http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/10/us/politics/desperate-gop-appeals-to-ryan-on-speakers-job.html?_r=0
10.       What committee does Paul Ryan currently chair?  What is this committee responsibility?  Visit it’s website to learn about it..Powerful chairman of the house ways and means committee that is responsible for the taxes and government spending. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/10/us/politics/desperate-gop-appeals-to-ryan-on-speakers-job.html?_r=0
11.What a congressional committee? How many are there?Committees decide which bills and resolutions move forward to consideration by the House or Senate as a whole. Committee chairmen have enormous influence over this process. 43 house and senate committees. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/committees/
12..       What are some of the reasons he may choose NOT to take the job?Paul Ryan has built his career on the idea that he can lead Republicans to the fiscal promised land of limited government by rewriting the country’s tax code and overhauling entitlement programs he contends are drowning the nation in debt.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/10/08/why-paul-ryan-doesnt-want-to-be-house-speaker/
13..       What would you do if you were in his position?  What would be the best reasons for taking the job?  Or for avoiding it?Not be the speaker, need to avoid it in order to influence smaller parts of the government, for it in order to heavily influence all people.
14..       The Speaker of the House is an important position – but is it a stepping stone to the White House?  Has a former Speaker ever risen to the presidency? 
 Yes James K polk of Tennessee.It could be considered a stepping stone but really isnt.
15.       What is a congressional caucus?  How many are there?  How are caucuses different from committees?The democratic meetings.A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United StatesCongress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. There are over 100.
16.       What is the House Freedom Caucus?  What role is it playing in the current struggle over leadership?  What kind of speaker do they want?
 ."The House Freedom Caucus is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative Republican members of the United States House of Representatives."It has maneuvered around the government and breathed new life into the GOP whilst giving a differing opinion that will influence them heavily. Leaders with a fresh perspective of the government. http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/256675-house-freedom-caucus-demonstrates-leadership