User:HouseBlaster/1910 revolt

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Background
The United States House of Representatives is constitutionally required to elect a "Speaker" to preside over the body. While the Constitution does not say anything beyond that of the office, the officeholder almost immediately began to exercise some measure of control over the chamber beyond presiding over it back. Since that time, the majority party has usually nominated a candidate for the Speakership, and then used their majority to elect that person. The Speaker had the power to determine the membership of the committees of the House and chaired the powerful Rules Committee.