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Members of the house are elected from their individual congressional districts which are allotted by population.
They are each elected directly by the constituents in their congressional district.
They used to be chosen by seniority but now they are elected by the members.
All 435 members of the House of Representatives are elected. Each member represents a congressional district and is elected by the voters in that district.
The progressives wanted to change the way congressional members were elected because they felt there was an "unholy alliance between corrupt business and politics." The progressives supported the eight-hour work day, unemployment insurance, and a minimum wage for women.
All congressional members share some common features in the United States. They must all be at least 25 years of age, and they have all been elected to their positions.
The area represented by a member of the House of Representatives is called a congressional district. Congressional districts are based on population.
Congressional election are held every two years, in November of even numbered years.
Each of the 435 members of the U. S. House of Representatives represents one of the 435 congressional districts in the U. S., and each is elected by the people of his/her own district.
Each of the 435 Congressional Districts is represented by one member of the US House of Representatives.
No. The leader (Speaker) of the House of Representatives is elected by members of the House who, in turn, are elected by the voters in their congressional districts. The President appoints cabinet members to serve in the Executive Branch of government; the House of Representatives is in the Legislative Branch.
Each of the 100 U.S. Senators is elected by the voters of his/her entire state, but each of the 435 U.S. Representatives is elected by the voters of only one of the 435 U.S. congressional districts.