Major: Behavioral Sciences. Students in this major study a combination of psychology, biomedical science, and social science (such as sociology) to examine complex problems of human growth and behavior. Explore this major in more depth on MyRoadâ¢.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives refers to the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives.The Speaker is currently second in line after the Vice President to succeed to the U.S. presidency in the case of death or resignation of the President.The Speaker of the House is ceremonially the highest ranking legislative official in the United States government.The office is authorized under the United States Constitution in the second section of the first article, which states: The House of Representatives shall chuse [sic] their Speaker and other Officers....he Speaker of the House of Representatives refers to the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate together are known as the Parliamentâs Presiding Officers. They jointly have responsibility for the provision of services to the Parliament by the Department of Parliamentary Services. The current Speaker is the Honourable Tony Smith MP. He was elected as Speaker on 10 August 2015. The Speaker was elected as the Member for the Victorian electorate of Casey at the General Election in 2001. He was re-elected as the Member for Casey at general elections in 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013.