What are the responsibilities of the speaker of the house?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
1. Officially gives the floor to members who wish to speak
2. Controls floor debates
3. Has a powerful hand in controlling the flow of legislation
4. Assigns legislation to committees
5. Helps appoint committee members
6. Appoints other house members (from their own party)
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Fill in the blanks with correct word
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