United States House Of Representatives (Noun)
Meaning
The lower legislative house of the United States Congress.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The United States House of Representatives is composed of 435 members who are elected by the people of their congressional districts.
- She served in the United States House of Representatives for three consecutive terms before running for the Senate.
- Article I, Section 2 of the US Constitution establishes the United States House of Representatives as one of the two chambers of the legislative branch.
- On election day, voters choose their representatives to the United States House of Representatives.
- A member of the United States House of Representatives must be at least 25 years old to be eligible for office.