Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ572679
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Publication Date: 1998
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Kings of the Hill: The Speakers of the United States House of Representatives.
Smock, Raymond W.
OAH Magazine of History, v12 n4 p26-31 Sum 1998
Describes the evolution of the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives from being barely mentioned in the Constitution to being one of the most powerful political positions in the United States. Argues that individual speakers have greatly affected the role due to the lack of formal job description. (DSK)
Descriptors: Civics, Constitutional History, Governmental Structure, Legislators, United States History
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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