1. The House of Representatives
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2. House of Representatives
The House of Representatives, with its frequent elections and regular reapportionment, is the more representative chamber of Congress. Its members carry out much of their work in committees.

3. Membership in the House of Rep.
Qualifications
1) At least 25 years old
2) A U.S. citizen for at least 7 years
3) A resident of the state he or she represents

5. House of Representatives
Each state must have at least one representative
Number of representatives is based on population
Constitution requires that House redistribute number of seats available to each state every 10 years
After census results are tallied the house must undergo reapportionment in which some states gain seats and other states lose states

9. District 3
We are a part of the 3rd district in the House of Representatives
Our representative in the House is Mike Rogers (R)

11. Gerrymandering
State governments responsible for creating voting districts within state
The party in power in each state tends to draw boundaries to their own political advantage by clustering areas they will win votes
Drawing district boundaries for political advantage is known as gerrymandering

13. The Speaker of the House
The presiding officer of the House is called the Speaker of the House.
—Elected by his or her peers
— Member of majority party
The Speaker has authority over much of the business of the House.
— Presides over debates
— Rules on points of order
— Assigns bills to committees
The Speaker is behind the vice president in the line of succession to the presidency.

14. The Role of Committees
Committees are formed to provide expert analysis on certain areas of public policy
They divide the workload and allow members to specialize on specific areas of public policy
There are 20 standing committees that address the major areas in which most proposed laws fall
The House and Senate will form joint committees which address broad issues that affect both chambers