House of Representatives
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The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, responsible for initiating revenue bills and representing citizens in proportion to their population.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Representatives canonical | 28 |
| The House of Representatives | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | lower house ⓘ |
| apportionmentBasis | population ⓘ |
| apportionmentMethod | census-based apportionment ⓘ |
| censusFrequency | every 10 years ⓘ |
| citizenshipRequirement | 7 years as a U.S. citizen ⓘ |
| committeeStructure |
joint committees
ⓘ
select committees ⓘ standing committees ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article I of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contingentElectionCondition | no candidate receives majority of electoral votes ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | single-member districts ⓘ |
| elects | Speaker of the House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electsInContingentElection | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1789 ⓘ |
| exclusivePower |
impeach federal officials
ⓘ
initiate revenue bills ⓘ |
| hasNonVotingDelegates | yes ⓘ |
| hasOfficer |
Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ Minority Whip of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
approve federal budget with Senate
ⓘ
override presidential veto with Senate ⓘ pass federal legislation ⓘ |
| hasUpperHouse | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| meetsIn | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumAgeOfMembers | 25 years ⓘ |
| nickname | the House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonVotingDelegatesFrom |
American Samoa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Mariana Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVotingMembers | 435 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Congress ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
initiation of revenue bills
ⓘ
lawmaking ⓘ representation of the people ⓘ |
| residencyRequirement | must reside in represented state ⓘ |
| sharesPowerWith | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| votingRuleForPassage | simple majority of members present and voting ⓘ |
| votingSystem | electronic voting system for roll calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The House of Representatives
subject surface form:
Section 1 of Article I
subject surface form:
Division of Franklin
subject surface form:
New Jersey's 11th congressional district