House of Representatives
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*435 members
*Number of members per state is based on population (see this map to see how many your state has)
*Serve a 2 year term so to ensure that they are focusing on what the people in their constituency want
*Constitutional Requirements - must be 25 years old; must be a citizen of the U.S. for 7 years; must be a resident of the district they'll be serving
*The House has the ability to impeach
*Led by the Speaker of the House (currently John Boehner)
*The Majority/Minority Leaders rounds up votes for the party (find them here)
*Majority Whip is in charge of counting votes beforehand and persuade votes that could go either way
*Number of members per state is based on population (see this map to see how many your state has)
*Serve a 2 year term so to ensure that they are focusing on what the people in their constituency want
*Constitutional Requirements - must be 25 years old; must be a citizen of the U.S. for 7 years; must be a resident of the district they'll be serving
*The House has the ability to impeach
*Led by the Speaker of the House (currently John Boehner)
*The Majority/Minority Leaders rounds up votes for the party (find them here)
*Majority Whip is in charge of counting votes beforehand and persuade votes that could go either way