The House š
The United States government has three branches, or parts. Congress is the part that makes laws.
Congress makes laws for all of the United States. They can write laws about many things, like health care, unemployment benefits, transportation, the military, taxes, and more.
Citizens in every state choose members of congress. We vote for them, and they represent us in Washington DC. If you are not happy with something, you can call your representative and tell them. This is all part of democracy.
(100) Who makes federal laws? –> Congress
(128) What part of the federal government writes laws? –> Congress
(128) Name one power of the U.S. Congress. * –> Write laws
Congress has two parts. The House of Representatives has many members. The Senate has fewer members. They have to work together to make new laws, but it is not easy.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* –> The House and the Senate
Citizens in every district elect US Representatives, and they serve a term of 2 years. After 2 years, there is another election for all the representatives.
That means every 2 years, the House can change a lot. But, representatives can run again and again, and serve for a long time.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? –> 2
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? –> 2 years
Joni Land / OPB
Representatives serve short terms of only 2 years. If they want to keep their job and win the next election, they have to pay more attention to public opinion. They really need to listen!
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? –> to pay more attention to public opinion
Every state sends Representatives to Washington DC, but some states send more. For example, Oregon has 6 Representatives. Washington has 10 Representatives. California has 52 Representatives.
Why? Washington has more people than Oregon. And California has the most people in the United States. Some states have more Representatives than other states because they have more people.
Before 2022, Oregon only had 5 representatives. In 2022, Oregon got a 6th representative. Why? Because the state population grew in 2020.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? –> because they have more people / because of the state’s population
Some states have more representatives than other states. Why? –> because they have more people
The citizens in each district of congress elect members of the House. There are about 750,000 people in every district. You can find your district online.
Who elects members of the House of Representatives? –> the citizens in their district
Members of the house work for the people in their district. We also say that they represent the people in their district.
Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent? –> the people in their district / the citizens in their district
The House of Representatives has 435 voting members.
How many voting members in the House of Representatives?
In the House of Representatives?
In the House of Representatives?
How many voting members in the House of Representatives?
Four hundred thirty five!
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? –> 435
Review!
- Who makes federal laws?
- What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
- We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
- Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
- The House of Representatives has how many voting members?