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There are 435 members in the House of Representatives.
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The number of representatives for each state is based on the state's population.
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This number can be adjusted every 10 years after a new census is taken.
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One state can't add a representative unless another state loses one.
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Currently California has 53 members in the House of Representatives.
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The least number of representatives a state can have is 1
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The current representative for the 6th district is Lynn Woolsey
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She has served 9 terms
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The term for a member of the house is 2 years
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The three requirements toin the House ar that you must be atleast 25 years old, citizen of the U.S. for atleast 7 years, and live in the state they represent.
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The leader of the House is the Speaker of the House.
- The leader is picked from the majority party.
- Currently the speaker is John Boehner and he is from the Republican party.
- E.C: A positive about the fact that members of the Hous of Representatives must run for office every two years is that they can be reelected and if they are doing a bad job someone else can take their place. A negative is if they are in the middle of a long project they might not get reelected and be able to finish.
