And now, another Fact of Congress

The House of Representatives is one of the two bodies that make up what we call Congress.

The framers of our Constitution wanted one body of Congress to stay in close touch with the people back home—and respond to their desires and wishes. Throughout our history, many of the key laws were proposed by members of the House of Representatives.

Each state gets to elect a number of representatives based on its population. Some big states, like California, have a lot of Representatives, while small states, like Vermont, have only 1 or 2.

Representatives face elections every two years back home in their states.

This means that they must pay very close attention to what the voters in their states think and want—or they may find themselves voted out!

And that's another Fact of Congress

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