Table of Contents
- 1 What are the powers and responsibilities of the House of Representatives?
- 2 What are the 5 duties of Congress?
- 3 What are the five major roles played by members of Congress in their jobs?
- 4 What are the requirements for becoming a state representative?
- 5 What is a state representative job description?
- 6 What state has one representative?
What are the powers and responsibilities of the House of Representatives?
The House of Representatives has three primary responsibilities: to make laws, to serve as a representative assembly, and to oversee the administration of public policy. Legislative duties are shared with the Senate and with the president of the United States.
What are the 5 duties of Congress?
Congress has the power to:
- Make laws.
- Declare war.
- Raise and provide public money and oversee its proper expenditure.
- Impeach and try federal officers.
- Approve presidential appointments.
- Approve treaties negotiated by the executive branch.
- Oversight and investigations.
What are the five major roles played by members of Congress in their jobs?
Congress has five main functions: lawmaking, representing the people, performing oversight, helping constituents, and educating the public.
Why do states have more representatives than other states?
The number of U.S. Representatives for each state depends on the population. Some states have more representatives because they have more people. If the state has a large population, there are more representatives.
What are the 3 main responsibilities of Congress?
What are the requirements for becoming a state representative?
Representatives must be at least 25 years old, must be U.S. citizens for at least seven years and must–at the time of their election–be a resident of the state they are representing.
What is a state representative job description?
Duties. State representatives introduce and vote on bills that represent the interests of their constituents (people who live in their voting district).
What state has one representative?
Answer. 7 states have only one House representative: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming.
How are state representatives chosen?
The U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.