Miss Hedrick   Article 1  Bicameral Legislature  House of Representatives  Senate The Legislative Branch.

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Miss Hedrick

  Article 1  Bicameral Legislature  House of Representatives  Senate The Legislative Branch

  How many members are in The House of Representatives?    The Legislative Branch

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  The House of Representatives  435 members  Number varies by state  Congressional Districts The Legislative Branch

  Qualifications for being a Representative  25 years old  Citizen of U.S. for 7 years  Live in state being represented  Serve a two-year term The Legislative Branch

  Main Officers in the House  Speaker of the House: John Boehner (R)  Majority Leader: Eric Cantor (R)  Majority Whip: Kevin McCarthy (R)  Democratic Leader: Nancy Pelosi (D)  Democratic Whip: Steny Hoyer (D) The Legislative Branch

  The Senate  100 members  Two per state  Not affected by population The Legislative Branch

  Qualifications for Senators  30 years old  Citizen of U.S. for 9 years  Live in state being represented  Serve six-year terms The Legislative Branch

  Main officers in the Senate  President: Joe Biden (D)  President pro tempore: Daniel Inouye (D)  Majority Leader: Harry Reid (D)  Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R) The Legislative Branch