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With the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives in the news, it seems a good time to review the role of the speaker in our constitutional system.
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Understanding the Constitution: The Speaker of the House
With the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives in the news, it seems a good time to review the role of the speaker in our constitutional system.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) answers questions at the Capitol after being ousted as House speaker, in Washington on Oct. 3, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
Author
Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
